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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
flood plain
–noun
| a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding. |
Also, floodplain.
[Origin: 1870–75
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flood·plain also flood plain
 (flŭd'plān') Pronunciation Key
n. A plain bordering a river and subject to flooding. |
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| floodplain | |
noun | |
| a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| floodplain
(flŭd'plān') Pronunciation Key
Flat land bordering a river and made up of alluvium (sand, silt, and clay) deposited during floods. When a river overflows, the floodplain is covered with water.
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