(al-lu-vi-al) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. of or relating to clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

Example Sentence

An alluvial deposit is generally considered young in terms of geologic time.

Synonyms

silt deposits; sediment; gravel deposits

Antonyms

heavenly

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Rhymes

  • fluvial
  • pluvial

  • alluvial