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alluvium

/əˈluːviəm/ /æˈluːviəm/

Meanings
noun
Soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain

Examples :

"The fertile farmland near the river is made up of rich alluvium deposited over centuries. "
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Related Words

Illustration flowing

flowing verb

/ˈfləʊ.ɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/

To move as a fluid from one position to another.

"Rivers flow from springs and lakes."

Illustration river

river noun

/ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ /ˈɹaɪvə/ /ˈɹaɪvɚ/

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

Illustration delta

delta noun

/ˈdɛltə/

The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.

"In math class today, we learned that the Greek letter delta is represented by the symbol Δ. "

Illustration flood

flood noun

/flʌd/

A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

"The heavy rain caused a flood that closed the roads to school this morning. "

Illustration slows

slows verb

/sloʊz/

To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.

"Heavy traffic slows the commute to work. "

Illustration centuries

centuries noun

/ˈsɛn.tʃə.ɹiz/

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

"The ancient pyramids have stood for centuries, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations. "

Illustration farmland

farmland noun

/ˈfɑːmlænd/ /ˈfɑːɹmlænd/

Land that is suitable for farming and agricultural production.

"The new houses were built on what used to be valuable farmland. "

Illustration deposited

deposited verb

/dɪˈpɒzɪtɪd/ /dɪˈpɑzɪtɪd/

To lay down; to place; to put.

"A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand."

Illustration fertile

fertile adjective

/ˈfɝːtaɪl/ /ˈfɜːtaɪl/

(of land etc) capable of growing abundant crops; productive

"The fertile soil allowed the farmer to grow a large harvest of corn. "

Illustration estuary

estuary noun

/ˈɛstjʊəɹi/

Coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.

"The children enjoyed exploring the estuary, where the salty ocean water mixed with the fresh river water. "

Illustration gravel

gravel noun

/ˈɡɹævəl/

Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

"The construction crew spread gravel on the new road section to improve its surface. "

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."