alluvial — relating to or consisting of alluvium (clay, silt, sand, gravel deposited by flowing water)
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or consisting of alluvium (clay, silt, sand, gravel deposited by flowing water)
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈluːviəl/
Korean meaning: 충적토의, 강이나 개울이 운반하여 퇴적시킨 토양의
Korean pronunciation: 어**루**비얼
Example Sentences
- The farmer became rich thanks to the incredibly fertile alluvial soil that made his tomatoes grow to the size of basketballs.
- Gold miners searched for alluvial deposits where rivers had naturally concentrated precious metals.
- The alluvial plain was so flat and fertile that farmers joked they could grow crops just by sneezing seeds onto the ground.
alluvial
ADJECTIVE//əˈluːviəl//
relating to or consisting of alluvium (clay, silt, sand, gravel deposited by flowing water)
relating to or consisting of alluvium (clay, silt, sand, gravel deposited by flowing water)
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In alluvial mud so jovial, finding gems never trivial!
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Origin
라틴어 'alluvius'(물에 의해 씻겨온)에서 유래. 'ad'(toward)와 'lavare'(씻다)의 결합으로, 물이 씻어서 가져온 퇴적물을 의미한다.
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“The farmer became rich thanks to the incredibly fertile alluvial soil that made his tomatoes grow to the size of basketballs.”
“Gold miners searched for alluvial deposits where rivers had naturally concentrated precious metals.”
“The alluvial plain was so flat and fertile that farmers joked they could grow crops just by sneezing seeds onto the ground.”
“The Mississippi River has created extensive alluvial deposits over thousands of years.”
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