aanslibbing

Definitions of aanslibbing
  1. noun
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
    synonyms: donk, moeras, moerasgebied, moerasgrond, slib, slijkland, slik, zomp
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    type of:
    laagveen, moer, moerasveen, moergrond, plaggegrond, slat, turfveen, veen, veengrond
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
  2. noun
    any thick, viscous matter
    synonyms: plantenslijm, planteslijm, slib, slijk, slijkgrond, slijm, slik
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    type of:
    etter, materie, pus, stof, substantie
    that which has mass and occupies space
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