alluvion
noun
al·lu·vi·on
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Definition of alluvion
1
: the wash or flow of water against a shore
2
: flood, inundation
3
: alluvium
4
: an accession to land by the gradual addition of matter (as by deposit of alluvium) that then belongs to the owner of the land to which it is added
also
: the land so added
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Synonyms & Antonyms for alluvion
Synonyms
bath, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, flood, flood tide, inundation, Niagara, overflow, spate, torrent
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alluvion
noun
al·lu·vi·on
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Legal Definition of alluvion
: material (as clay, silt, sand, or gravel) deposited by running water
especially
: the land added by the gradual or imperceptible accumulation of such material along a bank or shore
alluvion formed in front of the property of several owners is divided equitably — Louisiana Civil Code