Meaning Of The Word Placer

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What's The Definition Of Placer?

placer in American English 1
a person who places
noun: a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands

placer in American English 2
a waterborne or glacial deposit of gravel or sand containing heavy ore minerals, as gold or cassiterite, which have been eroded from their original bedrock and concentrated as small particles that can be washed out
noun: a person who sets things in their place or arranges them

placer in British English
noun: surface sediment containing particles of gold or some other valuable mineral

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