solifluction
solifluction noun: soil creep caused by waterlogged soil slowly moving downhill on top of an impermeable layer.
Noun
solifluction (countable and uncountable, plural solifluctions)
- Soil creep caused by waterlogged soil slowly moving downhill on top of an impermeable layer.
solifluction meaning in Tamil
solifluction in Tamil
- பனிஈர மணற்சரிவு, மண் குழைந்து சரிதல், கரையக்கூடியவை, கரையும், கரைவன
Forms of solifluction
| plural | solifluctions |
|---|---|
| alternative form | solifluxion |
Origin of solifluction
From Latin solum (“soil”) + -i- + fluctiō (“act of flowing”).
Words formed from solifluction
Questions about solifluction
- What does solifluction mean?
- Solifluction means soil creep caused by waterlogged soil slowly moving downhill on top of an impermeable layer.
- What is solifluction in Tamil?
- Solifluction in Tamil is பனிஈர மணற்சரிவு, மண் குழைந்து சரிதல், கரையக்கூடியவை. See Solifluction meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is solifluction?
- Solifluction is a noun.
- What is the plural of solifluction?
- The plural of solifluction is solifluctions.
Words near solifluction in the dictionary
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