al·lu·vi·al
ə-ˈlü-vē-əl 
: relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
alluvial soil
alluvial diamonds
: an alluvial deposit
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Bale loam, an alluvial soil permeated by gravel and sand and Bressa Dibble, another type of loamy soil well known for its excellent drainage.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2024
Key to that fight is destroying and seizing the costly heavy machinery that’s being used in the operations — most blatantly the diggers and dredges employed in riverside, or alluvial, mining.
—Jim Wyss and Kyra Gurney, miamiherald, 16 Jan. 2018
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Adjective
Alluvial Soils: Low-lying areas and valley floors feature fertile, alluvial soils, encouraging more vigorous vine growth.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Bale loam, an alluvial soil permeated by gravel and sand and Bressa Dibble, another type of loamy soil well known for its excellent drainage.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
The tribe should also cap all further wells along the alluvial of the LCR on upstream users and require or ensure the water that reaches Navajo meets federal EPA water quality standards, as there are sources of contamination upstream.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2024
Key to that fight is destroying and seizing the costly heavy machinery that’s being used in the operations — most blatantly the diggers and dredges employed in riverside, or alluvial, mining.
—Jim Wyss and Kyra Gurney, miamiherald, 16 Jan. 2018
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“Alluvial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluvial. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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