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Noun: alluvial fan  u'loo-vee-ul fan
  1. A fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
    - alluvial cone

Derived forms: alluvial fans

Type of: geological phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Alluvial fan

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