ALLUVION


Meaning of ALLUVION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əˈlu:vjən ]

n. 1 the wash of the sea against the shore, or of a river against its banks. 2 a a large overflow of water. b matter deposited by this, esp. alluvium. 3 the formation of new land by the movement of the sea or of a river. [F f. L alluvio -onis f. luere wash]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.