al|lu|vi|on

al|lu|vi|on
al|lu|vi|on «uh LOO vee uhn», noun.
1. = alluvium. (Cf.alluvium)
2. the wash or flow of water against a shore.
3. a flood.
4. Law. the formation of new land by the slow deposits made by flowing water or waves.
[< Latin alluviō, -ōnis < alluere wash against < ad- against + lavere wash]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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