alluvial
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
About the soil deposited by a stream.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
æˈluviəl
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Definition
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adjective
Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream.
noun
Alluvial soil; specifically, in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil.
countable
A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer.
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Clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down.
A fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out.
A flat resulting from repeated deposits of alluvial material by running water.
A flat resulting from repeated deposits of alluvial material by running water.
Clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down.
A fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds.
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