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mudflow

[muhd-floh]
noun Geology.
  1. a flow of mixed earth debris containing a large amount of water.
  2. the dried-out product of such a flow.
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Origin of mudflow

First recorded in 1900–05; mud + flow
Also called mud slide, mudspate.
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British Dictionary definitions for mudflow

mudflow

noun
  1. geology a flow of soil or fine-grained sediment mixed with water down a steep unstable slope
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mudflow in Science

mudflow

[mŭd′flō′]
  1. 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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