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Noun: delta  deltu
  1. A low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
    "the Mississippi River delta"; "the Nile delta"
     
  2. An object shaped like an equilateral triangle
     
  3. The 4th letter of the Greek alphabet

Derived forms: deltas

Type of: alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvion, alluvium, alphabetic character, equiangular triangle, equilateral triangle, formation, geological formation, letter, letter of the alphabet

Part of: Greek alphabet

Encyclopedia: Delta, LA Delta, Iowa Delta, Louisiana Delta, Missouri Delta, MO Delta, IA Delta, BC Delta Delta, British Columbia Delta, Colorado Delta, CO Delta, Ut Delta, UT Delta, Utah Delta, Wisconsin Delta, WI Delta, Pennsylvania Delta, OH Delta, North Carolina Delta, Ohio Delta, PA Delta, Ontario