( ( ( The ability ) ( of ( ( ( a current ) ( of ( ( water or ) wind ) ) ) ( to ( transport ( ( sediment , ) ( in ( ( ( terms ( of ( particle size ) ) ) ( rather than ) ) ( ( amount , ) ( measured ( as ( ( the diameter ) ( of ( the ( largest particle ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( transported . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN ability)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN current)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN water) (CC or) (NN wind))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB transport) (NP (NP (NN sediment)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NP (NNS terms)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN particle) (NN size)))) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (NP (NP (NN amount)) (, ,) (VP (VBN measured) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN diameter)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJS largest) (NN particle)))))))))))))))) (VP (VBD transported)) (. .)))
The ability of a current of water or wind to transport sediment, in terms of particle size rather than amount, measured as the diameter of the largest particle transported.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Sediments)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN term)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ small) (NNS particles)))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS rocks)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN worn) (PRT (RP down)) (PP (TO to)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN water) (CC and) (NN wind)))))))) (. .)))