SEDIMENT in a Sentence

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1. The report notes that the Ogallala Aquifer is declining faster than it is recharging, and that reservoirs are filling with sediment.

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 Meanings and Examples of SEDIMENT
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sediment
 n.  deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
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Example Sentence:
1  Its effects are made worse as the ground is made up of sediment rather than hard rock and can in effect swallow buildings much like quicksand.
2  Be careful when you pour not to roil the wine; if you stir up the sediment you'll destroy the flavor.
3  The report notes that the Ogallala Aquifer is declining faster than it is recharging, and that reservoirs are filling with sediment.