alluvion
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alluvion Definition
(n)
gradual
formation
of
new
land
,
by
recession
of
the
sea
or
deposit
of
sediment
(n)
the
rising
of
a
body
of
water
and
its
overflowing
onto
normally
dry
land
; "
plains
fertilized
by
annual
inundations
"
(n)
clay
or
silt
or
gravel
carried
by
rushing
streams
and
deposited
where
the
stream
slows
down
alluvion Synonyms
alluvial deposit
alluvial sediment
alluvion
alluvium
deluge
flood
inundation
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