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Fluvial: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Fluvial adjective. Of, found in or made by rivers.
How to say it
FLOO-vee-ul/ˈfluːviəl/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (FLOO).
Fluvial in a sentence
The valley’s smooth gravels are fluvial, laid down by a river long since gone.
Geologists read the fluvial terraces like the steps of a staircase back through time.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- riverine
- river
Where fluvial comes from
From Latin fluvialis, from fluvius, river.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Geologists read the _____ terraces like the steps of a staircase back through time.
- fluvial
- brumal
- tempestuous
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fluvial: Geologists read the fluvial terraces like the steps of a staircase back through time.