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alluvial plain |
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alluvial plain [ə′lüv·ē·əl ′plān] (geology) A plain formed from the deposition of alluvium usually adjacent to a river that periodically overflows. Also known as aggraded valley plain; river plain; wash plain; waste plain. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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sought it in the high cold, beautiful mountains of the island and in the
sudden small alluvial plains, but it eluded them and vanished from their
hands. The hardwood forests
and alluvial plains that once provided food and shelter have fallen to
the ax and the plow. |
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