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alluvion definition

al·lu·vion (ə lo̵̅o̅′vē ən, a-)

noun

  1. : these senses are no longer used in geology
    1. the washing of water against a shore or bank
    2. an overflowing; flood
    3. alluvium
  2. Law a gradual addition to land along a river, lake, etc., as through the deposit of sedimentary material

Etymology: Fr < L alluvio, an overflowing < alluere < ad-, to + luere, var. of lavare, to lave

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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