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View synonyms for floodplain
floodplain
/ flŭd′plān′ /
- 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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Spring Creek and Union Creek are short and have formed no extensive floodplain.
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