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TeachMeFinance.com - explain sediment sediment The term 'sediment' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) loose, fragments of rocks, minerals or organic material which are transported from their source for varying distances and deposited by air, wind, ice and water. other sediments are precipitated from the overlying water or form chemically, in place. sediment includes all the unconsolidated materials on the sea floor. (2) (smp) the fine grained material deposited by water or wind'. The term 'sediment' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Any finely divided organic and/or mineral matter deposited by air or water in nonturbulent areas. Unconsolidated solid material that comes from weathering of rock and is carried by, suspended in, or deposited by water or wind'. The term 'sediment' as it applies to the area of water can be defined as 'usually applied to material in suspension in water or recently deposited from suspension. In the plural the word is applied to all kinds of deposits from the waters of streams, lakes, or seas'. Previous 5 Terms: securigerous Securite Securitization Securitize secus Next 5 Terms: sediment cell Sediment concentration Sediment discharge Sediment load sediment sink About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.