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Meaning of sedimentary rock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the deposition of either the weathered remains of other rocks, the results of biological activity, or precipitation from solution.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية صَخْر رُسُوبِيّ
Deutsch Sedimentgestein
Español roca sedimentaria
Suomi kerroskivilaji sedimenttikivi sedimenttikivilaji
Français roche sédimentaire
हिन्दी अवसादी शैल
Bahasa Indonesia batuan endapan batuan sedimen
Italiano roccia sedimentaria
日本語 堆積岩
한국어 퇴적암
Nederlands afzettingsgesteente sedimentair gesteente
Português rocha/pedra sedimentar/sedimentária
Română rocă sedimentară
Русский оса́дочная поро́да
தமிழ் படிவுப் பாறை
ไทย หินชั้น หินตะกอน

Examples

“It's a geological wonderland, with great exposures of colorful and varied sedimentary rocks.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sedimentate Sedimentation sedimentation time sedimentator sedimentologist sedimentology

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