Noun(1) gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment(2) the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land(3) clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down(4) gradual formation of new land(5) by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment
Noun(1) gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment(2) the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land(3) clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down(4) gradual formation of new land(5) by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment
(1) We concluded that it would be consistent with the doctrines of alluvion and avulsion if ownership of the land in question was not affected by reclamation.(2) We studied the genesis and properties of soils in alluvial areas known to be reclaimed by the alluvion system about 100 years ago, and compared these soils with natural, adjacent alluvial soils.