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ALLUVIAL
alluvial
(adjective) of or relating to alluvium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
alluvial (not comparable)
Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream.
Synonyms
• fluvial
Noun
alluvial (plural alluvials)
A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer.
Alluvial soil; specifically, in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil.
Usage notes
• The noun is normally used in the plural by engineers who recover valuable minerals from these layers.
Source: Wiktionary
Al*lu"vi*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. alluvial. See Alluvion.]
Definition: Pertaining to, contained in, or composed of, alluvium; relating to the deposits made by flowing water; washed away from one place and deposited in another; as, alluvial soil, mud, accumulations, deposits.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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