sediment trap [′sed·ə·mənt ‚trap]
(engineering)
A device for measuring the accumulation rate of sediment on the floor of a body of water.
sediment trap
sediment trap, 2
1. A removable device inside the body of a drain; used to trap and retain small solids that pass through the grate. The unwanted solids that have accumulated are disposed of.
2. In a gas supply system, a trap useful in collecting dirt or other foreign material that may be entrained in the gas flow, thus protecting the equipment operating controls.
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