mudflow
/muhd-floh/US // ˈmʌdˌfloʊ //UK // (ˈmʌdˌfləʊ) //
泥石流,泥浆流,泥流,淤泥流
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Geology.
- : a flow of mixed earth debris containing a large amount of water.
- : the dried-out product of such a flow.
Examples
The fossilization process starts with storm-induced mudflows that sweep up the delicate animals and bury them in the seafloor in low oxygen conditions.
Seattle is partly built on one such mudflow, created only several thousand years ago.
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