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placer

/ˈpleɪ.sər/

Traducción: Depósito aluvial que contiene partículas de un mineral valioso, como oro o estaño; yacimiento o lugar donde se halla este tipo de material.

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noun

/ˈpleɪ.sər/C1formaltechnical
  • esDepósito aluvial que contiene partículas de un mineral valioso, como oro o estaño; yacimiento o lugar donde se halla este tipo de material.

A noun referring to an alluvial deposit containing particles of a valuable mineral, such as gold or tin.

  1. Alluvial mineral depositC1formal

    A deposit of sand or gravel containing particles of valuable minerals, such as gold or diamonds, formed by the action of water.

    esPlacer aluvial

    • The miners discovered a rich placer of gold in the riverbed.
    • Placer deposits are often found in streams and ancient river channels.
    • The company invested in equipment to extract minerals from the placer.

    Sinónimosalluvial deposit

Formas
  • placers plural form
  • placers' possessive plural form
  • placer's possessive singular form