By means of a super high-pressure water spray practically all the sediment is removed.
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Sediment
/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/
Synonyms for "sediment" (55 found)
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The scientists assembled dozens of temperature records from multiple studies, including data from sediment cores drilled in lake bottoms and sea floors, and from ice cores.
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Currents, waves, and wind normally transport sediment throughout the littoral system. Armoring of the coast can interfere with littoral transport, which in a natural state may reach a dynamic equilibrium.
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The Mississippi River carries millions of tons of nutrient-rich sediment into the Gulf each year.
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