noun
alluvion
Alluvion (noun) means the increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.
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The increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin alluviō.
Rhymes for alluvion
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
abortion
abrasion
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
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What is the meaning of alluvion?
"alluvion" (noun) means the increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.