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Definition of Sedimentary rock
1. Noun. Rock formed from consolidated clay sediments.
Specialized synonyms: Argillite, Arenaceous Rock, Argillaceous Rock, Rudaceous Rock, Slate, Limestone, Shale
Generic synonyms: Rock, Stone
Generic synonyms: Rock, Stone
Definition of Sedimentary rock
1. Noun. (geology) 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 ¹
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