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DILUVIUM

\dɪlˈuːvi͡əm], \dɪlˈuːvi‍əm], \d_ɪ_l_ˈuː_v_iə_m]\

Definitions of DILUVIUM

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1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of glacial ice.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
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A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of glacial ice.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

n. [Latin] A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, pebbles, &c., caused by former action of the sea or other water.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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