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Definitions for Alluvion
[1] Law . a gradual increase of land on a shore or a river bank by the action of water, whether from natural or artificial causes.
[2] overflow; flood.
[3] Now Rare . alluvium.
[4] the wash of the sea or of a river an overflow or flood matter deposited as sediment; alluvium
[5] law the gradual formation of new land, as by the recession of the sea or deposit of sediment on a riverbed
Words related to Alluvion
deluge, downpour, inundation, cascade, cataclysm, gush, overflow, torrent, Niagara
Words nearby Alluvion
allusive, alluvial, alluvial fan, alluvial mining, alluvial plain, alluvion, alluvium, ally, allyl, allyl alcohol, allyl caproate
Origin of Alluvion
1530–40; < Latin alluviōn- (stem of alluviō an overflowing), equivalent to al- al- + -luv-, base of -luere, combining form of lavere to wash) + -iōn- -ion
Word origin for Alluvion
C16: from Latin alluviō an overflowing, from luere to wash
Synonyms for Alluvion
Niagara, cascade, cataclysm, deluge, downpour, gush, inundation, overflow, torrent