Meaning of sedimentary rock | Babel Free
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
sedimenttikivilaji
Français
roche sédimentaire
हिन्दी
अवसादी शैल
Italiano
roccia sedimentaria
日本語
堆積岩
한국어
퇴적암
Português
rocha/pedra sedimentar/sedimentária
Русский
оса́дочная поро́да
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.