river drift
/ˌrɪvə ˈdrɪft/Now historical
noun
Alluvial material deposited by a river in its valley (as opposed to that deposited by a glacier or ice sheet).
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Thomas De la Beche (1796–1855), geologist. From river + drift.
- phonolith
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- phonophore
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- phonostylistic