word
alluvial
ah-LOO-vee-al
əˈluːviəlListen
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Syllable breakdown
alluvial
Dictionary meaning
Relating to sediment deposited by flowing water.
Examples
- Gold deposits in the alluvial plain were formed by centuries of river erosion.
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