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Webster 1913 Edition
Alluvial
Al-lu′vi-al
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
alluvial
. See Alluvion
.] Pertaining to, contained in, or composed of, alluvium; relating to the deposits made by flowing water; washed away from one place and deposited in another;
as,
. alluvial
soil, mud, accumulations, depositsWebster 1828 Edition
Alluvial
ALLU'VIAL
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to alluvion; added to land by the wash of water.2.
Washed ashore or down a stream; formed by a current of water; as, alluval ores; alluvial soil.