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alluvion

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al⋅lu⋅vi⋅on

  [uh-loo-vee-uhn]
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–noun
1. Law. a gradual increase of land on a shore or a river bank by the action of water, whether from natural or artificial causes.
2. overflow; flood.
3. Now Rare. alluvium.
Origin:
1530–40; < L alluviōn- (s. of alluviō an overflowing), equiv. to al- al- + -luv-, base of -luere, comb. form of lavere to wash) + -iōn- -ion
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al·lu·vi·on   (ə-lōō'vē-ən)   
n.  

  1. See alluvium.

  2. The flow of water against a shore or bank.

  3. Inundation by water; flood.

  4. Law The increasing of land area along a shore by deposited alluvium or by the recession of water.


[Latin alluviō, alluviōn-, from alluere, to wash against : ad-, ad- + -luere, to wash; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots.]
al·lu·vi·um   (ə-lōō'vē-əm)   
n.   pl. al·lu·vi·ums or al·lu·vi·a (-vē-ə)
Sediment deposited by flowing water, as in a riverbed, flood plain, or delta. Also called alluvion.

[Medieval Latin, flood, from neuter of Latin alluvius, alluvial, from alluere, to wash against; see alluvion.]
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Main Entry: al·lu·vi·on
Pronunciation: &-'lü-vE-&n
Function: noun
: 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>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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