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alluvial

/əˈluːviəl/

Translations

alluvialnoun

alluvials

/əˈluː.vi.əl/

/əˈlu.vi.əl/

alluvionsAu sens géologique ; le plus souvent au pluriel.

Gold miners panned the alluvials along the river for nuggets.

Les chercheurs d’or ont tamisé les alluvions le long de la rivière pour trouver des pépites.

alluvialadjective

more alluvial

Comp.

most alluvial

Super.

/əˈluːviəl/

The alluvial soil in the valley is ideal for growing crops.

Le sol alluvial de la vallée est idéal pour cultiver des plantes.

Synonyms

alluvialsnoun

alluvial

alluvials

alluvionsSurtout au pluriel pour désigner des dépôts sédimentaires fluviaux.

The fertile alluvials in the river valley made it an ideal location for agriculture.

Les alluvions fertiles de la vallée du fleuve en faisaient un lieu idéal pour l’agriculture.

Synonyms

alluvialnoun

A deposit of sand, mud, silt, or gravel formed by flowing water, typically in a riverbed, floodplain, or delta.

Gold miners panned the alluvials along the river for nuggets.

alluvialadjective

Relating to or derived from alluvium, which is sediment deposited by flowing water, especially in a riverbed, floodplain, or delta.

The alluvial soil in the valley is ideal for growing crops due to its rich mineral content.

alluvialsnoun

Sediments deposited by flowing water, typically in a riverbed, floodplain, or delta, consisting of silt, sand, clay, and gravel.

The fertile alluvials in the river valley made it an ideal location for agriculture.