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Alluvial Deposit (Noun)

Meaning

Clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Examples

  • The gold prospectors knew that alluvial deposits of fine particles could often be found near bends in the river.
  • Heavy rainfall had washed down the hillside, leaving behind an alluvial deposit of pebbles and rocks.
  • Over time, the steady current of the river built up an extensive alluvial deposit of clay and silt on its bed.
  • After the storm, a large alluvial deposit of gravel was found near the spot where the brook entered the larger river.
  • By carefully digging into the alluvial deposit on the inside bend of the stream, the paleontologists were able to find a trove of well-preserved fossils.

Synonyms

  • Alluvion
  • Alluvium
  • Alluvial Sediment

Hypernyms

  • Sediment

Hyponyms

  • Placer
  • Delta
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