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Definition of Alluvion
1. Noun. Gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment.
2. Noun. The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land. "Plains fertilized by annual inundations"
Generic synonyms: Geological Phenomenon
Specialized synonyms: Debacle, Flash Flood, Flashflood, Noachian Deluge, Noah And The Flood, Noah's Flood, The Flood
Derivative terms: Deluge, Flood, Flood, Flood, Inundate, Inundate
3. Noun. Clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down.
Specialized synonyms: Delta, Placer
Generic synonyms: Deposit, Sediment
Terms within: Alluvial Soil
Derivative terms: Alluvial
Definition of Alluvion
1. n. Wash or flow of water against the shore or bank.
Definition of Alluvion
1. alluvium [n -S] - See also: alluvium
Medical Definition of Alluvion
1. 1. Wash or flow of water against the shore or bank. 2. An overflowing; an inundation; a flood. 3. Matter deposited by an inundation or the action of flowing water; alluvium. "The golden alluvions are there [in California and Australia] spread over a far wider space: they are found not only on the banks of rivers, and in their beds, but are scattered over the surface of vast plains." (R. Cobden) 4. An accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. See Accretion. Origin: F. Alluvion, L. Alluvio, fr. Alluere to wash against; ad + luere, equiv. To lavare, to wash. See Lave. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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