Sedimentology Terms

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adjective not consolidated or brought together into a single whole

adverb in a manner that is not consolidated or brought together into a single whole

  • The unconsolidated sediment in the riverbed is prone to erosion.
  • The loose sediment in the riverbed can easily be washed away.
  • The stuff at the bottom of the river is all jumbled up and not stuck together.
  • Her thoughts were unconsolidated, scattered like leaves in the wind.