alluvium

Example Sentences

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“Great buildings, like great mountains, are the work of centuries,” Hugo says, whereby “each wave of time lays down its alluvium”.

From The Guardian

The island’s geology — a heart of granite in the west, compacted alluvium in the east — is such that most of it could be hollowed out.

From New York Times

“In a way, the flood is a blessing as fresh silt and alluvium deposits increase the productivity of the forest undergrowth,” Das tells the Hindu.

From National Geographic

By asking them to case it 150 feet below the alluvium, I think that will help,” Gault said.

From Washington Times

This plant grows in water, and attaches itself to the margins of rivers and streams, by sending forth roots and evolving long underground stems in the alluvium of the sides of the waters.

From Project Gutenberg