"alluvial" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈluː.vi.əl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-au-alluvial.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From Latin alluvius (“alluvial”), from alluviō (“an overflowing, inundation”), from alluō (“wash against”). Analyzable as alluvium + -ial Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|alluvius||alluvial}} Latin alluvius (“alluvial”), {{m|la|alluviō||an overflowing, inundation}} alluviō (“an overflowing, inundation”), {{m|la|alluō||wash against}} alluō (“wash against”), {{suffix|en|alluvium|ial}} alluvium + -ial Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} alluvial (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: allusivity, alluvial deposit, alluvial fan, alluvially, alluvial mining, alluvial plain, unallusive Coordinate_terms: colluvial, fluvial Translations (pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream): нано́сен (nanósen) (Bulgarian), al·luvial (Catalan), 冲积 (chōngjī) (Chinese Mandarin), náplavový (Czech), aluviální (Czech), alluviaal (Dutch), liete- (Finnish), alluviaalinen (Finnish), alluvial (French), glárach (Irish), alluvionale (Italian), наносен (nanosen) [masculine] (Macedonian), aluwialny (Polish), aluvial (Portuguese), наносно́й (nanosnój) (Russian), аллювиа́льный (alljuviálʹnyj) (Russian), alùbhiach (Scottish Gaelic), aluvial (Spanish), aluvional (Spanish), alluvial (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-alluvial-en-adj-q0FE3rGP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: alluvium

Noun

IPA: /əˈluː.vi.əl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-au-alluvial.ogg [Australia] Forms: alluvials [plural]
Etymology: From Latin alluvius (“alluvial”), from alluviō (“an overflowing, inundation”), from alluō (“wash against”). Analyzable as alluvium + -ial Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|alluvius||alluvial}} Latin alluvius (“alluvial”), {{m|la|alluviō||an overflowing, inundation}} alluviō (“an overflowing, inundation”), {{m|la|alluō||wash against}} alluō (“wash against”), {{suffix|en|alluvium|ial}} alluvium + -ial Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} alluvial (countable and uncountable, plural alluvials)
  1. (countable) A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-alluvial-en-noun-Mb6TSeid Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ial, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 79 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ial: 15 73 12 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 13 76 11
  2. Alluvial soil; specifically, in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-alluvial-en-noun-1~-5Vr6b
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: alluvium, deltaic

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      "form": "alluvials",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "word": "deltaic"
    }
  ],
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        "English countable nouns"
      ],
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        "A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer."
      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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          "layer"
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        "(countable) A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer."
      ],
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        "countable"
      ]
    },
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        "Alluvial soil; specifically, in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "soil",
          "soil"
        ],
        [
          "Australia",
          "Australia"
        ],
        [
          "gold",
          "gold"
        ]
      ],
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        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/27/En-au-alluvial.ogg/En-au-alluvial.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/En-au-alluvial.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "alluvial"
}

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