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solifluction definition

soli·fluc·tion (säl′ə fluk′ s̸hən, sō′li-)

noun

a more rapid form of soil creep, often found near a glacier, in which saturated soil slips over hard or frozen layers

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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