English dictionary
alluvial
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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of or relating to alluvium
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Pertaining to, contained in, or composed of, alluvium; relating to the deposits made by flowing water; washed away from one place and deposited in another; as, <i>alluvial</i> soil, mud, accumulations, deposits.
Source: webster1913
noun
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Alluvial soil; specif., in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil.
Source: webster1913