Delta
Pronunciation : Del"ta
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Gr. Delta of the Nile.]
Definition : Defn: A tract of land shaped like the letter delta (as, the delta of the Ganges, of the Nile, or of the Mississippi.
pl. Deltas.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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