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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sed•i•men•ta•ry /ˌsɛdəˈmɛntəri/USA pronunciation  also sed•i•men•tal /ˌsɛdəˈmɛntəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or relating to sediment:sedimentary matter at the bottom of the glass.
  2. Geologyformed by the matter deposited by the action of water, air, or ice:sedimentary rocks.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sed•i•men•ta•ry  (sed′ə mentə rē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of sediment.
  2. Geologyformed by the deposition of sediment, as certain rocks.
Also, sed′i•mental. 
  • 1820–30; sediment + -ary

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sedimentary /ˌsɛdɪˈmɛntərɪ/ adj
  1. characteristic of, resembling, or containing sediment
  2. (of rocks) formed by the accumulation and consolidation of mineral and organic fragments that have been deposited by water, ice, or wind
    Compare igneous, metamorphic
ˌsediˈmentarily adv
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