English Dictionary

sediment

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

日本語の意味

河川やその他の水域から沈降する、小さな粒子（特に土など）が集まったもの

After the spring floods, a thick layer of sediment covered the riverbank, changing the local habitat.

春の洪水の後、厚い堆積物の層が河岸を覆い、地域の生息環境を変えた。

意味（1）

A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.

sediments （ plural ）