alluvial
alluvial
Definition
al·lu·vial (ə lo̵̅o̅′vē əl, a-)
noun
alluvial
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- silt: His soil isn't suitable for carrots and parsnips as the alluvial silt has heavy seams running through it which make them bend.
- deposit: Near the Clyde, the soil is an alluvial deposit, bearing very superior crops.
- plain: Much of the country is taken up with a low-lying alluvial plain which covers about 75 % of the country.
- sediment: Subsequently these karstic features may have trapped the alluvial sediments.
- clay: These are generally made from the alluvial clays found around the Humber Estuary.
- soil: The valley floor has a rich, deep alluvial base soil.
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