English noun: alluvial deposit | |||
1. | alluvial deposit (object) clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down | ||
Synonyms | alluvial sediment, alluvion, alluvium | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deposit, sediment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | delta, placer | ||
Substance holonym | alluvial soil | ||