mudflow

[ muhd-floh ]

/ ˈmʌdˌfloʊ /

noun Geology.

a flow of mixed earth debris containing a large amount of water.

the dried-out product of such a flow.

Nearby words

muddy the waters, mudeye, mudfat, mudfish, mudflap, mudflow, mudguard, mudhole, mudir, mudlark, mudlump

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

/ (ˈmʌdˌfləʊ) /

noun

geology a flow of soil or fine-grained sediment mixed with water down a steep unstable slope

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Science definitions for mudflow

mudflow

[ mŭd′flō′ ]

A downhill movement of soft, wet, unconsolidated earth and debris, made fluid by rain or melted snow and often building up great speed.