Alluvion — synonyms, definition

1. alluvion (Noun)

alluvial deposit alluvial sediment alluvium deluge flood inundation

alluvion (Noun) — Gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment.

alluvion (Noun) — The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land. ex. "plains fertilized by annual alluvions"

alluvion (Noun) — Clay, silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down.

deposit geologic process geological phenomenon geological process sediment Noachian deluge Noah and the Flood Noah's flood debacle delta flash flood flashflood placer the Flood alluvial soil