sedimentary
adjective
sed·i·men·ta·ry
ˌse-də-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-ˈmen-trē
1
: of, relating to, or containing sediment
sedimentary deposits
2
: formed by or from deposits of sediment
sedimentary rock
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The Wallace Bowl complex is built with flagstone, a sedimentary rock usually made of sandstone, and the seats are wooden, Andrew said.
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Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Limestone was a sedimentary rock, composed of the calcium remains of mollusks, corals, and microscopic creatures that had lived and died in this formerly shallow sea.
—Anelise Chen
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
The slag deposits have formed cliffs of waste material that are being eroded by coastal waves and tides forming sedimentary rocks — resembling the natural rock cycle.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Arsenic-bearing aquifers are common in some sedimentary rocks.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Limestone was a sedimentary rock, composed of the calcium remains of mollusks, corals, and microscopic creatures that had lived and died in this formerly shallow sea.
—Anelise Chen
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
The slag deposits have formed cliffs of waste material that are being eroded by coastal waves and tides forming sedimentary rocks — resembling the natural rock cycle.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Arsenic-bearing aquifers are common in some sedimentary rocks.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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“Sedimentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedimentary. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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sedimentary
adjective
sed·i·men·ta·ry
ˌsed-ə-ˈment-ə-rē
-ˈmen-trē
1
: of, relating to, or containing sediment
2
: formed by or from sediment
sedimentary rock
compare igneous, metamorphic
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