What does "sedimentary rock" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "sedimentary rock"?

Common synonyms include: basalt, bedrock, breccia, conglomerate, crag, deposit rock.

Sedimentary rock

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Noun

1
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
"It's a geological wonderland, with great exposures of colorful and varied sedimentary rocks."
2
rock formed from consolidated clay sediments wordnet

Synonyms

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basalt bedrock breccia conglomerate crag deposit rock

Antonyms

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igneous igneous rock instantaneous metamorphic

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

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