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sediment

[sed-uh-muhnt, sed-uh-ment] / ˈsɛd ə mənt, ˈsɛd əˌmɛnt /


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Instead, they recovered sediment that later helped scientists discover the ice sheet had been much smaller around 400,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

The strength of this signal showed that the sediment last saw daylight between 6,000 and 8,200 years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Citizen scientists will then be encouraged to gather sediment from rooftops and gutters and use magnets, sieves, and microscopes provided by the project to isolate potential micrometeorites.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In addition, they are prevalent throughout the environment — in alpine snow, deep sea sediment and drinking water.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The magnets kept shorting out for reasons the engineers were able to diagnose only after opening one up, when they discovered its cooling oil had been thoroughly contaminated by rust, metal shavings, and sediment.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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