ALLUVIALS
Noun
alluvials pl (plural only)
Deposits of sediment formed over a long period of time by rivers; layers of alluvium.
Usage notes
The noun is normally used in the plural by engineers, who may recover valuable minerals from these layers.
Source: Wiktionary
ALLUVIAL
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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