alluvial plain
noun
a level or gently sloping surface formed of sediments laid down by streams, generally during flooding.
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Origin of alluvial plain
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby alluvial plain
allusion, allusive, alluvial, alluvial fan, alluvial mining, alluvial plain, alluvion, alluvium, ally, allyl, allyl alcohol
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