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alluvion

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Alluvion (noun) means (law) Land that gets bigger over time as a river deposits soil and mud on its banks.

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(law) Land that gets bigger over time as a river deposits soil and mud on its banks.
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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alluviō.

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What is the meaning of alluvion?
"alluvion" (noun) means (law) Land that gets bigger over time as a river deposits soil and mud on its banks.
What is another word for alluvion?
Other words for "alluvion" include deluge, inundation, alluvium, flood.

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