fluvial
pronunciation
How to pronounce fluvial in British English:
UK [ˈflu:viəl]
How to pronounce fluvial in American English:
US [ˈfluviəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or happening in a river
Word Origin
- fluvial (adj.)
- "pertaining to a river," late 14c., from Latin fluvialis "of a river," from fluvius "a river, stream, running water," related to fluere "to flow" (see flow (v.)).
Example
- 1. The paleocene to eocene inside the basin are fluvial sediments ;
- 2. Guide for sampling fluvial sediment in motion .
- 3. The research of fluvial incision in the future will explore more scientific problems concerning both fluvial dynamics and geodynamics .
- 4. Glacier recession has more palpable repercussions in china including water resources dearth , frequent floods , wetland degradation and fluvial systems fragility .
- 5. The critical aspects of fluvial reservoir geometries and architectural patterns are covered in detail , using worldwide examples .