Word: Alluvion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (originally denoting a flood, especially one carrying suspended material which is then deposited): from French, from Latin alluvio(n-), from ad- ‘towards’ + luere ‘to wash’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈl(j)uːvɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of the sea or a river in adding to the area of land by deposition.
Short Definition:action of sea or river in adding to area of land by deposition
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