Meaning alluvial
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Pertaining to the subaerial (as opposed to submarine) environment, action and products of a stream or river on its floodplain, usually consisting of detrital clastic sediments, and distinct from subaq [..]
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1802, from Latin alluvius "alluvial" (see alluvium) + -al (1).
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Describing eroded material that gets transported by rivers or streams.
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Land that has been built up from soil or sediments deposited by a river or other running water.
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deposited by rivers [alluvium]
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(adj) of or relating to alluvium
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referring to soil which has been deposited by running water.
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sediment deposited by flowing water, such as in a riverbed
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Relating to mud and/or sand deposited by flowing water. Alluvial deposits may occur after a heavy rain storm.
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Relating to and/or sand deposited by flowing water.
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Relating to and/or sand deposited by flowing water.
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Relating to mud and/or sand deposited by flowing water. Alluvial deposits may occur after a heavy rain storm.
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Relating to material deposited by flowing water. Also see alluvium.
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Clay, silt, sand, gravel, or similar detritus material deposited by running water.
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deposits of sediment, usually sand and gravel, transported and deposited by a river.
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Relating to mud or sand deposited by flowing water. Alluvial deposits may occur after a heavy rainstorm.
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Sediment deposited by flowing water, such as in a riverbed.
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Said of eroded material that gets transported by rivers or streams.
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Sediments deposited by the action of rivers or streams.
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of or pertaining to alluvium; alluvial soil.
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Sediment deposited by a stream or river.
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Mineral deposits transported by streams from their original source and deposited at sites of lower fluid velocity.
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Relating to something in streams and rivers or created/deposited by stream action. Describes materials deposited by running water. (09 Oct 1997)
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loose deposits of gravel (or soil or other sediments) laid down or shaped by the action of fresh water.
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relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium.
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Pertaining to material carried or laid down by running water. Alluvium is the material deposited by streams. It includes gravel, sand, silt, and clay.
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layers at a site that are laid down by water (flooding usually)
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