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sedimentary

adjective

NAmE//ˌsɛdəˈmɛntri//

, NAmE//ˌsɛdəˈmɛntəri//

(geology)

connected with or formed from the sand, stones, mud, etc. that settle at the bottom of lakes, etc. sedimentary rocks

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