alluvion

[ uh-loo-vee-uhn ]

/ əˈlu vi ən /

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noun

Law. a gradual increase of land on a shore or a river bank by the action of water, whether from natural or artificial causes.

overflow; flood.

Now Rare. alluvium.

Origin of alluvion

1530–40; <Latin alluviōn- (stem of alluviō an overflowing), equivalent to al-al- + -luv-, base of -luere, combining form of lavere to wash) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby alluvion

allusive, alluvial, alluvial fan, alluvial mining, alluvial plain, alluvion, alluvium, all very well, all-weather, all well and good, all wet

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Example sentences from the Web for alluvion

The deposites of alluvion along the banks betray a similar origin of gradual accumulation by the annual floods.
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 (Volume XXVI)|Various
As the alluvion is carried on, the slope of the stream will become steeper and steeper the higher one goes.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly,|Various
I examined the contents with great care and found a few grains of gold in the alluvion!
My Friends the Savages|Giovanni Battista Cerruti
The new channels are made of a cross-section to enable the water to carry on its alluvion and silt.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly,|Various

The level surface of this alluvion is illustrated by the very slight descent of the Jhelam.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878|Various

British Dictionary definitions for alluvion

alluvion

/ (əˈluːvɪən) /

noun

the wash of the sea or of a river
an overflow or flood
matter deposited as sediment; alluvium

law the gradual formation of new land, as by the recession of the sea or deposit of sediment on a riverbed

Word Origin for alluvion

C16: from Latin alluviō an overflowing, from luere to wash

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	alluvion
释义	alluvion [ uh-loo-vee-uhn ] / əˈlu vi ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alluvion ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. a gradual increase of land on a shore or a river bank by the action of water, whether from natural or artificial causes. overflow; flood. Now Rare. alluvium. Origin of alluvion 1530–40; <Latin alluviōn- (stem of alluviō an overflowing), equivalent to al-al- + -luv-, base of -luere, combining form of lavere to wash) + -iōn--ion Words nearby alluvion allusive, alluvial, alluvial fan, alluvial mining, alluvial plain, alluvion, alluvium, all very well, all-weather, all well and good, all wet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alluvion The deposites of alluvion along the banks betray a similar origin of gradual accumulation by the annual floods. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 (Volume XXVI)\|Various As the alluvion is carried on, the slope of the stream will become steeper and steeper the higher one goes. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly,\|Various I examined the contents with great care and found a few grains of gold in the alluvion! My Friends the Savages\|Giovanni Battista Cerruti The new channels are made of a cross-section to enable the water to carry on its alluvion and silt. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly,\|Various The level surface of this alluvion is illustrated by the very slight descent of the Jhelam. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878\|Various British Dictionary definitions for alluvion alluvion / (əˈluːvɪən) / noun the wash of the sea or of a river an overflow or flood matter deposited as sediment; alluvium law the gradual formation of new land, as by the recession of the sea or deposit of sediment on a riverbed Word Origin for alluvion C16: from Latin alluviō an overflowing, from luere to wash Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alluvion deluge, downpour, inundation, cascade, cataclysm, gush, overflow, torrent
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alluvion

noun

Origin of alluvion

Words nearby alluvion

Example sentences from the Web for alluvion

British Dictionary definitions for alluvion

noun

Word Origin for alluvion

Words related to alluvion