 alluvion |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (geology) clay or slit or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down | |
| Synonyms: | alluvial_deposit alluvium alluvial_sediment | |
| Related terms: | sediment placer alluvial_soil | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (geology) the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land | |
| Synonyms: | flood inundation deluge | |
| Examples: | "plains fertilized by annual inundations" |
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| Related terms: | geological_phenomenon flash_flood debacle deluge flood deluge flood | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (geology) gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment | |
| Related terms: | geological_process | |
| Similar spelling: |
Alvin Alvino alvine Alvina albion albumin alluvium alleviant albuminous albuminoid alvin_ailey albuminuric albuminuria Alupent albumen |
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