单词 | diluvium |
释义 | diluviumor di·lu·vi·on[ dih-loo-vee-uhm ] / dɪˈlu vi əm / noun, plural di·lu·vi·a [dih-loo-vee-uh], /dɪˈlu vi ə/, di·lu·vi·ums.Geology Now Rare.a coarse surficial deposit formerly attributed to a general deluge but now regarded as glacial drift. Origin of diluvium1810–20; <Latin dīluvium flood; see deluge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diluvium
British Dictionary definitions for diluviumdiluvium / (daɪˈluːvɪəm, dɪ-) / noun plural -via (-vɪə)geology a former name for glacial driftSee drift (def. 12) Word Origin for diluviumC19: from Latin: flood, from dīluere to wash away; see dilute 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 |
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