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Definition of alluvial adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

alluvial

adjective
 
/əˈluːviəl/
 
/əˈluːviəl/
[usually before noun] (geology)
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  1. made of sand and earth that is left by rivers or floods
    • alluvial deposits/soil/plains
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAlluvial is used with these nouns:
    • soil
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