alluvial cone

/əˌluviəl koʊn/
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Other forms: alluvial cones

Definitions of alluvial cone
  1. noun
    a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
    synonyms: alluvial fan
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    type of:
    geological phenomenon
    a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
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