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Alluvium Definition & Meaning

alluvium
noun
  1. clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

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What does alluvium mean?
clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
What part of speech is alluvium?
Alluvium is a noun.

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