alluvion 2
noundomain: natural phenomenon
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
Examples
- 1.plains fertilized by annual inundations
Hypernym
a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
EnglishHyponym
debacle 2
noun
flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
flash flood 1
noun
a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration
Noah's flood 1
noun
(Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings
