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alluvion meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of alluvion at MeaningMonkey.org. alluvion meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.ALLUVION noun
Definition of alluvion (noun)
- 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"
- synonyms: deluge, flood, inundation
- clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
- synonyms: alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvium
Source: Princeton University Wordnet