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Definition 2024

alluvial_plain

alluvial plain

English

Noun

alluvial plain ‎(plural alluvial plains)

(geography) A plain formed by the deposition of sediment from the periodic flooding of a river.

Translations

plain formed by deposition of sediment of a river

Finnish: jokialanko
French: plaine alluviale f
Japanese: 沖積平野 ‎(chūseki heiya)
Portuguese: planície aluvial f

Russian: аллювиа́льная равни́на f ‎(alljuviálʹnaja ravnína)
Spanish: llanura alivial f, vega (es) f, llanura de inundación f
Swedish: alluvialslätt
Tagalog: kapatagang banlik

Synonyms

floodplain