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单词 alluvion
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
al•lu•vi•on  (ə lo̅o̅′vē ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Lawa gradual increase of land on a shore or a river bank by the action of water, whether from natural or artificial causes.
  2. overflow;
    flood.
  3. Geology, Slang Terms[Now Rare.]alluvium.
  • Latin alluviōn- (stem of alluviō an overflowing), equivalent. to al- al- + -luv-, base of -luere, combining form of lavere to wash) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
alluvion /əˈluːvɪən/ n
  1. the wash of the sea or of a river
  2. an overflow or flood
  3. matter deposited as sediment; alluvium
  4. the gradual formation of new land, as by the recession of the sea or deposit of sediment on a riverbed
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin alluviō an overflowing, from luere to wash
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