alluvial terrace
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alluvial terrace
(ə′lüv·ē·əl ′ter·əs)
(geology) A terraced embankment of loose material adjacent to the sides of a river valley. Also known as built terrace; drift terrace; fill terrace; stream-built terrace; wave-built platform; wave-built terrace.
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