lodgment
noun
the act of lodging.
lodgement
-
a variation of
lodgment.
Example Sentences
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Figure 16.31 Examples of glacial till: a: lodgement till from the front of the Athabasca Glacier, Alberta; b: ablation till at the Horstman Glacier, Blackcomb Mountain, B.C.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
When a glacier eventually melts, the lodgement till is exposed as a sheet of well-compacted sediment ranging from several centimetres to many metres in thickness.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Terms such as "calico", "chintz" and "gingham" had already by then "effected a lodgement in English warehouses and shops, and were lying in wait for entrance into English literature".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2012
Accidentally a grain of corn drops from his bag, finds lodgement in the soil, and in time begins to grow.
From Overshadowed A Novel by Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert) Griggs
A constant and rapid action of the will will be necessary to protect ourselves from evil suggestions lest they obtain a lodgement.
From St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition by Charles Gore
