mudflow
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| —n | |
| geology a flow of soil or fine-grained sediment mixed with water down a steep unstable slope | |
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Mudflow
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Science Dictionary
| mudflow (mŭd'flō') Pronunciation Key
A downhill movement of soft, wet, unconsolidated earth and debris, made fluid by rain or melted snow and often building up great speed. |
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Example sentences
In mudflow areas, build channels or deflection walls to direct the flow around buildings.
Clay and water in the debris cause further change to a liquid slurry known as a debris flow or mudflow.
Remember that flooding may occur after a mudflow or a landslide.
Persons can be swept away by a surge of water run off, mudflow, or debris flow.
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