colluvium

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  1. alluvium
  2. sediment
  3. silt
  4. loess
  5. marl
  6. detritus
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  • At some point, alluvium buried the entire tusk, possibly from major storm flooding.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The tusk was covered with alluvium, possibly during a major flooding event, MDEQ said.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024
Definition of alluvium
Noun
  • The fishing will improve when the water warms and the sediment makes the water cloudy.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Over the years, the construction of upstream dams has drastically reduced the amount of sediment reaching the delta, a vital component for land building.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of sediment
Noun
  • The rush of water carried some silt and old algae with it, resulting in a temporary loss of water quality, a spokesperson for the Klamath River Restoration Corporation said.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
  • After the Mary Rose came to rest at the bottom of a strait in the English Channel, a layer of silt cloaked the ship and the hundreds of crew who died on board.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of silt
Noun
  • When blown by the wind, these sediments are referred to as loess.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Soils here are particularly complex, featuring chalk, sand, gravel, clay, loess, quartzite and slate.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
Definition of loess
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  • The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • There are plenty of colors to choose from to suit all tastes, from practical grey marl to playful pink or festive plaid.
    Jessica Macdonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
Definition of marl
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  • Sorting through Mangione’s internet detritus to make sense of the killing was somewhat unnecessary, though people did it anyway.
    Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
  • All of this adds up to the likelihood, the ESA warns, that a theoretical scenario known as the Kessler Syndrome could become reality: That left unchecked, the multiplying detritus and subsequent cascade of collisions could make Earth's orbit unusable for space travel.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of detritus
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