(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
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Soil erosion
the washing away of soil by the flow of water
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underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Environmental science, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of sandstone"
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of th…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Environmental science, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology, Land and soil.(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right ove…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right ove…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the geological features of the earth
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust
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Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.The act of washing or cleansing; specifically, the washing of the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.Pertaining to, contained in, or composed of, alluvium; relating to the deposits made by flowing water; washed away from one place and…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.(used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.A water clock; a contrivance for measuring time by the graduated flow of a liquid, as of water, through a small aperture. See Illust.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.(used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.A barrier to prevent the flow of a liquid; esp., a bank of earth, or wall of any kind, as of masonry or wood, built across a water cou…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.A washing away; an overflowing of the land by water; an inundation; a flood; specifically, The Deluge, the great flood in the days of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of runn…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, includin…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; -- opposed to flow.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: washing, away, soil, flow, water.
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