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alluvium
noun as in deposit
noun as in earth
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In his wanderings, he had panned the alluvium of many small streams and had recovered more than the usual amount of gold.
Perhaps the alluvium of a great river like the McKenzie, has determined this displacement.
The soil of Egypt is, then, simply an alluvium mixed with the sand which the winds bring from the Desert.
Alluvium, al-lū′vi-um, n. the mass of water-borne matter deposited by rivers on lower lands:—pl.
The shores of Lake St. Clair are formed of a fertile alluvium, resting on drift.
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On this page you'll find 57 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to alluvium, such as: delta, deposition, dregs, drift, grounds, and lees.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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