- 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.