Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

unconsolidated

American  
[uhn-kuhn-sahl-i-dayt-id] / ˌʌn kənˈsɑl ɪˌdeɪt ɪd /

adjective

  1. not consolidated.

  2. Geology. (of soil) loosely structured.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

A related process, frost heaving, takes place within unconsolidated materials on gentle slopes.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

One such environment is in volcanic regions, where explosive eruptions produce large amounts of unconsolidated material that gets washed into streams.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

As shown in Figure 9.5, typical P-wave velocities are between 0.5 km/s and 2.5 km/s in unconsolidated sediments, and between 3.0 km/s and 6.5 km/s in solid crustal rocks.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

The products of weathering and erosion are the unconsolidated materials that we find around us on slopes, beneath glaciers, in stream valleys, on beaches, and in deserts.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

As the first hint of daybreak brightened the eastern horizon, the rocky, terraced terrain we’d been ascending gave way to a broad gully of unconsolidated snow.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com