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Alluvium
Pronunciation : Al*lu"vi*um
Part of Speech : n.; pl. E. Alluviums
Etymology : [L., neut. of alluvius. See Alluvious.] (Geol.)
Definition : Defn: Deposits of earth, sand, gravel, and other transported matter, made by rivers, floods, or other causes, upon land not permanently submerged beneath the waters of lakes or seas. Lyell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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