Meanings
nounsedimentary basin (plural sedimentary basins)
plural sedimentary basins
- geographyA geologic structure, a bowl or depression in harder rock that is filled with sediments.
Translations
Polish basen sedymentacyjny
- basen sedymentacyjnyTranslations
Portuguese bacia sedimentar
- bacia sedimentarTranslations
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APA
sedimentary basin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedimentary%20basin
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“sedimentary basin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedimentary%20basin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sedimentary basin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedimentary%20basin.
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