sédiment
French → English
noun//se.di.mɑ̃//
(geology) Sediment: solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid, such as sand or mud at a riverbed.
Les sédiments s'accumulent au fond du barrage, ce qui réduit sa capacité de stockage d'eau.
(English) Sediments accumulate at the bottom of the dam, which reduces its water storage capacity.
L'étude des sédiments marins permet de comprendre les changements climatiques sur des millions d'années.
(English) The study of marine sediments helps in understanding climate changes over millions of years.
Entry ID: fr:en:sédiment · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary