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Alluvion Definition & Meaning

alluvion
noun
  1. gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment
  2. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
  3. clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

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What does alluvion mean?
gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations" clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
What part of speech is alluvion?
Alluvion is a noun.
How many definitions does alluvion have?
Alluvion has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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