the deposition or accumulation of sediment
"Because the river flows so slowly, sedimentation has made it very shallow." "Sedimentation can fill the spaces in a logjam until it becomes a natural dam."
The word you are looking for is "sedimentation." Sedimentation is the process by which sand or particles settle out of wind or water and form layers or deposits over time.
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The suffix for sedimentation is "-tion."
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