Helen Fenton

Alluvion: Definition and part of speech

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Alluvion

  1. n. An accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. See Accretion.
  2. n. Wash or flow of water against the shore or bank.
  3. n. An overflowing; an inundation; a flood.
  4. n. Matter deposited by an inundation or the action of flowing water; alluvium.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Alluvial: Definition and part of speech

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Alluvial

  1. a. Pertaining to, contained in, or composed of, alluvium; relating to the deposits made by flowing water; washed away from one place and deposited in another; as, alluvial soil, mud, accumulations, deposits.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Allusively: Definition and part of speech

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Allusively

  1. adv. Figuratively [Obs.]; by way of allusion; by implication, suggestion, or insinuation.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Allusive: Definition and part of speech

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Allusive

  1. a. Having reference to something not fully expressed; containing an allusion.
  2. a. Figurative; symbolical.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Allusion: Definition and part of speech

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Allusion

  1. n. A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint.
  2. n. A figurative or symbolical reference.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.