alluvium

• Vom Wasser abgelagerte Lockersedimente wie Kies, Sand, Schluff oder Ton, die sich vor allem dort bilden, wo die Strömung nachlässt, etwa in Flusstälern, Auen und Deltas.

A noun referring to sediment such as clay, silt, or gravel that is transported and deposited by flowing water, typically where the current slows down.

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1. Sediment depositC1formal

   Soil, clay, silt, or gravel that is transported and deposited by flowing water, typically in riverbeds, floodplains, or deltas.

   Alluvium

   • The fertile valley was formed by layers of alluvium deposited over centuries.
   • Farmers rely on alluvium to enrich the soil for their crops.
   • Geologists studied the alluvium to understand the river's ancient path.

   Synonymealluvial depositalluvial sedimentalluvion