Meaning Of The Word Alluvium

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What's The Definition Of Alluvium?

alluvium in American English
sand, clay, silt, etc. gradually deposited by moving water, as along a river bed or the shore of a lake
noun: a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water

alluvium in British English
noun: a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries

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