Redeposition or resettling of sediment; (specifically) movement of previously deposited sediment from one location to another by currents of water, landslips, etc.
Origin
Late 19th century. From re- + sedimentation, after resediment. With later use compare Italian risedimentazione.
Definition of resedimentation in US English:
resedimentation
nounriːˌsɛdɪm(ə)nˈteɪʃn
Geology
Redeposition or resettling of sediment; (specifically) movement of previously deposited sediment from one location to another by currents of water, landslips, etc.
Origin
Late 19th century. From re- + sedimentation, after resediment. With later use compare Italian risedimentazione.