Definitions for alluvium
əˈlu vi əm; -vi əal·lu·vi·um

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alluvial sediment, alluvial deposit, alluvium, alluvionnoun

   clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alluviumnoun

   soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain

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1. Alluvium

   Alluvium (from Latin alluvius, from alluere 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluvium is also sometimes called alluvial deposit. Alluvium is typically geologically young and is not consolidated into solid rock. Sediments deposited underwater, in seas, estuaries, lakes, or ponds, are not described as alluvium.Floodplain alluvium can be highly fertile, and supported some of the earliest human civilizations.

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1. alluvium

   Alluvium is a deposit of clay, silt, sand, gravel or similar unconsolidated material that has been eroded, reshaped by water, and redeposited in a non-marine setting, typically in riverbeds, floodplains, lakes, and deltas. It is formed by the action of running water, usually on the beds and flood plains of rivers.

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1. Alluviumnoun

   deposits of earth, sand, gravel, and other transported matter, made by rivers, floods, or other causes, upon land not permanently submerged beneath the waters of lakes or seas

2. Etymology: [L., neut. of alluvius. See Alluvious.]

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1. Alluvium

   Alluvium is loose, unconsolidated soil or sediments, which has been eroded, reshaped by water in some form, and redeposited in a non-marine setting. Alluvium is typically made up of a variety of materials, including fine particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel. When this loose alluvial material is deposited or cemented into a lithological unit, or lithified, it would be called an alluvial deposit.

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1. Alluvium

   al-lū′vi-um, n. the mass of water-borne matter deposited by rivers on lower lands:—pl. Allū′via.—adj. Allū′vial. [L.—alluĕre, to wash to or on—ad, and luĕre = lavāre, to wash.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alluvium in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alluvium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of alluvium in a Sentence

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   It’s likely that a high percentage of crowdfunding investors will lose their entire investments. The investors’ challenge will be to find gold in the alluvium.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alluvium
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Alluvium
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alluvium
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluvium
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=alluvium
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=alluvium