alluvial plain
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Definition(s):
- (n) a flat resulting from repeated deposits of alluvial material by running water
Usage(s):
- The strategic delta is one of the world's most densely populated areas; in this flat alluvial plain live 7,000,000 people.
- Because it is a low-lying alluvial plain.
- Then the stream broke through the dams one by one and carried a huge load of silt down to the bottom of the valley, forming an alluvial plain.
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