alluvium

[ uh-loo-vee-uhm ]

/ əˈlu vi əm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR alluvium ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural al·lu·vi·ums, al·lu·vi·a [uh-loo-vee-uh]. /əˈlu vi ə/.

a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.

the sedimentary matter deposited thus within recent times, especially in the valleys of large rivers.

Origin of alluvium

1655–65; <Latin, noun use of neuter of alluvius washed against, equivalent to alluv- (see alluvion) + -ius, -ium adj. suffix; see -ium

Words nearby alluvium

alluvial, alluvial fan, alluvial mining, alluvial plain, alluvion, alluvium, all very well, all-weather, all well and good, all wet, all-wheel drive

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Example sentences from the Web for alluvium

The animal found in the peat and alluvium appears to have been a small sized, long faced pony.
Notes on the Fenland|T. McKenny Huges
The soil bears less the character of detritus, and more that of alluvium, than that seen above.
Along Alaska's Great River|Frederick Schwatka
An alluvium deposited by the waves of Time in the human soul, and which becomes the basis of psychological Mont Blancs.
The Roycroft Dictionary|Elbert Hubbard
Here the alluvium is very highly developed, lying in patches on the face of the steep hills.
Western Himalaya and Tibet|Thomas Thomson

This alluvium consists of gravel firmly cemented with mud and clay, and is unquestionably water-tight.
The Panama Canal|J. Saxon Mills

British Dictionary definitions for alluvium

alluvium

/ (əˈluːvɪəm) /

noun plural -viums or -via (-vɪə)

a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries

Word Origin for alluvium

C17: from Latin; see alluvion

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Scientific definitions for alluvium

alluvium

[ ə-lōō′vē-əm ]

Plural alluviums alluvia

Sand, silt, clay, gravel, or other matter deposited by flowing water, as in a riverbed, floodplain, delta, or alluvial fan. Alluvium is generally considered a young deposit in terms of geologic time.

Other words from alluvium

alluvial adjective

单词	alluvium
释义	alluvium [ uh-loo-vee-uhm ] / əˈlu vi əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alluvium ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural al·lu·vi·ums, al·lu·vi·a [uh-loo-vee-uh]. /əˈlu vi ə/. a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water. the sedimentary matter deposited thus within recent times, especially in the valleys of large rivers. Origin of alluvium 1655–65; <Latin, noun use of neuter of alluvius washed against, equivalent to alluv- (see alluvion) + -ius, -ium adj. suffix; see -ium Words nearby alluvium alluvial, alluvial fan, alluvial mining, alluvial plain, alluvion, alluvium, all very well, all-weather, all well and good, all wet, all-wheel drive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alluvium The animal found in the peat and alluvium appears to have been a small sized, long faced pony. Notes on the Fenland\|T. McKenny Huges The soil bears less the character of detritus, and more that of alluvium, than that seen above. Along Alaska's Great River\|Frederick Schwatka An alluvium deposited by the waves of Time in the human soul, and which becomes the basis of psychological Mont Blancs. The Roycroft Dictionary\|Elbert Hubbard Here the alluvium is very highly developed, lying in patches on the face of the steep hills. Western Himalaya and Tibet\|Thomas Thomson This alluvium consists of gravel firmly cemented with mud and clay, and is unquestionably water-tight. The Panama Canal\|J. Saxon Mills British Dictionary definitions for alluvium alluvium / (əˈluːvɪəm) / noun plural -viums or -via (-vɪə) a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries Word Origin for alluvium C17: from Latin; see alluvion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alluvium goo, silt, slime, muck, sludge, gunk, land, dirt, terrain, shore, surface, coast, mud, clay, dust, turf, gravel, sand, mire, fluid Scientific definitions for alluvium alluvium [ ə-lōō′vē-əm ] Plural alluviums alluvia Sand, silt, clay, gravel, or other matter deposited by flowing water, as in a riverbed, floodplain, delta, or alluvial fan. Alluvium is generally considered a young deposit in terms of geologic time. Other words from alluvium alluvial adjective The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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alluvium

noun, plural al·lu·vi·ums, al·lu·vi·a [uh-loo-vee-uh]. /əˈlu vi ə/.

Origin of alluvium

Words nearby alluvium

Example sentences from the Web for alluvium

British Dictionary definitions for alluvium

noun plural -viums or -via (-vɪə)

Word Origin for alluvium

Words related to alluvium

Scientific definitions for alluvium

Plural alluviums alluvia

Other words from alluvium