delta (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 17
def a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
examples the Mississippi River delta
the Nile delta
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Hypernym geological formation, formation; alluvial sediment, alluvial deposit, alluvium, alluvion
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Hyponym alluvial sediment, alluvial deposit, alluvium, alluvion; geological formation, formation

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