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DILUVIAL
diluvian, diluvial
(adjective) of or connected with a deluge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
diluvial (not comparable)
Relating to or produced by a flood or deluge.
Pertaining to Noah's Flood.
Synonyms
• diluvian
Source: Wiktionary
Di*lu"vi*al, a. Etym: [L. diluvialis. fr. diluvium.]
1. Of or pertaining to a flood or deluge, esp. to the great deluge in the days of Noah; diluvian.
2. (Geol.)
Definition: Effected or produced by a flood or deluge of water; -- said of coarse and imperfectly stratified deposits along ancient or existing water courses. Similar unstratified deposits were formed by the agency of ice. The time of deposition has been called the Diluvian epoch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUBDUCTION
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