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alluvium

DEFINITIONS OF: alluvium

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n clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

Synonyms:
alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvion
Types:
delta
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
placer
an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
Type of:
deposit, sediment
matter that has been deposited by some natural process
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