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ALLUVIONS Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word alluvions. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word alluvions. (close relations)
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alluvium
nounn
noun

• clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

detritus
nounn
noun

• the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

• loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks

mud
nounn
noun

• water soaked soil; soft wet earth

• slanderous remarks or charges

verb

• soil with mud, muck, or mire

• plaster with mud

silt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake

verb

• become chocked with silt

sludge
nounn
noun

• the precipitate produced by sewage treatment

• any thick, viscous matter

deposits
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

• matter that has been deposited by some natural process

• the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

• money deposited in a bank or some similar institution

• a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later

• money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use

• a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met

• a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

• the act of putting something somewhere

verb

• put, fix, force, or implant

• put into a bank account

• put (something somewhere) firmly

sediments
nounn
noun

• matter that has been deposited by some natural process

verb

• deposit as a sediment

• settle as sediment

siltation
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deluge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an overwhelming number or amount

• a heavy rain

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

verb

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

• charge someone with too many tasks

• fill or cover completely, usually with water

flood
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

• an overwhelming number or amount

• light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

• a large flow

• the act of flooding; filling to overflowing

• the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)

verb

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

• cover with liquid, usually water

• supply with an excess of

• become filled to overflowing

inundation
nounn
noun

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

• an overwhelming number or amount

alluvial deposit
nounn
noun

• clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

alluvial sediment
nounn
noun

• clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

Best Hypernyms For ALLUVIONS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for alluvions, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
deposit sediment accumulations deposits sediments
Phrases (3)
geologic processgeological phenomenongeological process

Alternatives for ALLUVIUM

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