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mudflow

/muhd-floh/US // ˈmʌdˌfloʊ //UK // (ˈmʌdˌfləʊ) //

泥石流,泥浆流,泥流,淤泥流

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 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.