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alluvions

alluvions is the plural of alluvion.

Meaning of alluvion

Noun

alluvion (countable and uncountable, plural alluvions)

  1. The increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.
    • It was Settled at that period, that alluvions must belong to the riparious owner, according to this natural maxim, that the profit belongs to him who is exposed to suffer the damage, with which riparious property is threatened, no more than any other.1809, John Elihu Hall, The American Law Journal and Miscellaneous Repertory

Questions about alluvions

What is alluvions the plural of?
Alluvions is the plural of alluvion.

Words near alluvions in the dictionary

  1. alluviating
  2. alluviation
  3. alluviations
  4. alluvio-
  5. alluvion
  6. alluvions
  7. alluvious
  8. alluvium
  9. alluviums
  10. alluz
  11. allways

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