bedload

noun

Etymology

From bed + load.

  1. derived from *leyt-
  2. inherited from *laidō
  3. inherited from lād
  4. inherited from lode
  5. compounded as bedload — “bed + load

Definitions

  1. The (large particles of) sediment carried along the bottom of a river or stream, rather…

    The (large particles of) sediment carried along the bottom of a river or stream, rather than in the current.

    • To more effectively measure annual sediment yield (including bedload), sample basins should ideally terminate in a reservoir to trap sediment, including bedload.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for bedload. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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