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overwashnoun
The flow of water and sediment over the crest of a beach that does not directly return to the water body.
overwashverb
To wash too much or too often.
overwashverb
To become flooded.
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Overwash
Overwash is the flow of water and sediment over the crest of the beach that does not directly return to the water body where it originated after water level fluctuations return to normal. There are two kinds of overwash: overwash by runup and overwash by inundation. In the fields of coastal geology and geomorphology, 'overwash' refers to a landward flux of sediment due to overtopping of a dune system. Washover is the sediment deposited inland of a beach by overwash. Washover can be deposited onto the berm crest or as far as the back barrier bay, estuary, or lagoon.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Overwash
ō′vėr-wawsh, adj. (geol.) carried by glacier-streams over a frontal moraine, or formed of material so carried.
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wash over
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of overwash in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of overwash in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- sobrelavadoSpanish
- laverFrench
- overwashIndonesian
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