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- [uh-loo-vee-uh l fan]
- /əˈlu vi əl fæn/
- /əˈluː.vi.əm fæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-loo-vee-uh l fan]
- /əˈlu vi əl fæn/
Definitions of alluvial fan words
- noun alluvial fan a fan-shaped accumulation of silt, sand, gravel, and boulders deposited by fast-flowing mountain rivers when they reach flatter land 3
- noun alluvial fan a gradually sloping mass of alluvium that widens out like a fan from the place where a stream begins to slow down 3
- noun alluvial fan a fan-shaped alluvial deposit formed by a stream where its velocity is abruptly decreased, as at the mouth of a ravine or at the foot of a mountain. 1
- noun alluvial fan A cone-shaped heap of alluvium deposited by a river. 0
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Origin of alluvial fan
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75
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Parts of speech for Alluvial fan
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alluvial fan popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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