What is an accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. See Accretion called?
alluvion — (Law) An accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. See Accretion. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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