alluvion
n. alluvium, mud or sand deposited by flowing water; deposits of mud or sand; land formed by deposits of mud or sand; flood | ||||
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Alluvion Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Alluvion
(n.)
Wash or flow of water against the shore or bank.
(n.)
Matter deposited by an inundation or the action of flowing water; alluvium.
(n.)
An overflowing; an inundation; a flood.
(n.)
An accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. See Accretion.
(n.)
Wash or flow of water against the shore or bank.
(n.)
Matter deposited by an inundation or the action of flowing water; alluvium.
(n.)
An overflowing; an inundation; a flood.
(n.)
An accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. See Accretion.
| WordNet 2.0 |
alluvion
Noun
1. gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment
(hypernym) geological process, geologic process
2. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
(synonym) flood, inundation, deluge
(hypernym) geological phenomenon
(hyponym) debacle
3. clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
(synonym) alluvial sediment, alluvial deposit, alluvium
(hypernym) sediment, deposit
(hyponym) placer
(substance-meronym) alluvial soil
Noun
1. gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment
(hypernym) geological process, geologic process
2. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
(synonym) flood, inundation, deluge
(hypernym) geological phenomenon
(hyponym) debacle
3. clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
(synonym) alluvial sediment, alluvial deposit, alluvium
(hypernym) sediment, deposit
(hyponym) placer
(substance-meronym) alluvial soil
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alluvion
alluvion
\al*lu"vi*on\ (&?;), n. [f. alluvion, l. alluvio, fr. alluere to wash against; ad + luere, equiv. to lavare, to wash. see lave.]
1. wash or flow of water against the shore or bank.
2. an overflowing; an inundation; a flood.
3. matter deposited by an inundation or the action of flowing water; alluvium. the golden alluvions are there [in california and australia] spread over a far wider space: they are found not only on the banks of rivers, and in their beds, but are scattered over the surface of vast plains. cobden.
4. (law) an accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. see accretion.
alluvion
\al*lu"vi*on\ (&?;), n. [f. alluvion, l. alluvio, fr. alluere to wash against; ad + luere, equiv. to lavare, to wash. see lave.]
1. wash or flow of water against the shore or bank.
2. an overflowing; an inundation; a flood.
3. matter deposited by an inundation or the action of flowing water; alluvium. the golden alluvions are there [in california and australia] spread over a far wider space: they are found not only on the banks of rivers, and in their beds, but are scattered over the surface of vast plains. cobden.
4. (law) an accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. see accretion.
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Alluvion Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Alluvion
ALLUVION - The insensible increase of the earth on a shore or bank of a river by the force of the, water, as by a current or by waves. It is a part of the definition that the addition, should be so gradual that no one can judge how much is added at each moment of time. The proprietor of the bank increased by alluvion is entitled to the addition. Alluvion differs from avulsion in this: that the latter is sudden and perceptible.
AVULSION - Where, by the immediate and manifest power of a river or stream, the soil is taken suddenly from one man's estate and carried to another. In such case the property belongs to the first owner. An acquiescence on his part, however, will in time entitle the owner of the land to which it is attached to claim it as his own. Avulsion differs from alluvion in that in the latter case the change of the soil is gradual and imperceptible.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
ALLUVION - The insensible increase of the earth on a shore or bank of a river by the force of the, water, as by a current or by waves. It is a part of the definition that the addition, should be so gradual that no one can judge how much is added at each moment of time. The proprietor of the bank increased by alluvion is entitled to the addition. Alluvion differs from avulsion in this: that the latter is sudden and perceptible.
AVULSION - Where, by the immediate and manifest power of a river or stream, the soil is taken suddenly from one man's estate and carried to another. In such case the property belongs to the first owner. An acquiescence on his part, however, will in time entitle the owner of the land to which it is attached to claim it as his own. Avulsion differs from alluvion in that in the latter case the change of the soil is gradual and imperceptible.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Alluvion Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ALLUVION
(1) The flow of water against a shore or bank. Inundation by water; flood. (2) (Legal) The increasing of land area along a shore by deposited Alluvium or by the recession of water. (3) (Lake) In its legal meaning, alluvion is an accretion to land, made gradually, composed of detritus deposited by streams or of deposits accumulated by the action of waves and currents. On lakes, accretions are made: by alluvial deposition on the advancing front of a delta; by filling of shoreline lake bottom by erosion detritus carried by effluents, gullies and superficial surface run-off or rainwash; by shifting dune sand; and by waste disposal such as tailing from mine operations. Also natural accretions may be made to islands, bars and beaches of lakes. The deposits are realities, but whether or not, in specific instances, they constitute legal alluvion which involves land ownership is, ultimately, a matter for court decisions. See: Reliction
(1) The flow of water against a shore or bank. Inundation by water; flood. (2) (Legal) The increasing of land area along a shore by deposited Alluvium or by the recession of water. (3) (Lake) In its legal meaning, alluvion is an accretion to land, made gradually, composed of detritus deposited by streams or of deposits accumulated by the action of waves and currents. On lakes, accretions are made: by alluvial deposition on the advancing front of a delta; by filling of shoreline lake bottom by erosion detritus carried by effluents, gullies and superficial surface run-off or rainwash; by shifting dune sand; and by waste disposal such as tailing from mine operations. Also natural accretions may be made to islands, bars and beaches of lakes. The deposits are realities, but whether or not, in specific instances, they constitute legal alluvion which involves land ownership is, ultimately, a matter for court decisions. See: Reliction
Alluvion Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries