alluvion
English
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edit- Rhymes: -uːviən
Noun
editalluvion (countable and uncountable, plural alluvions)
- (law) The increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.
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editFrench
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editNoun
editalluvion f (plural alluvions)
Further reading
edit- “alluvion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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