mudflow

[ muhd-floh ]

nounGeology.
  1. a flow of mixed earth debris containing a large amount of water.

  2. the dried-out product of such a flow.

Origin of mudflow

1
First recorded in 1900–05; mud + flow
  • Also called mud slide, mud·spate [muhd-speyt]. /ˈmʌdˌspeɪt/.

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British Dictionary definitions for mudflow

mudflow

/ (ˈmʌdˌfləʊ) /


noun
  1. geology a flow of soil or fine-grained sediment mixed with water down a steep unstable slope

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Scientific definitions for mudflow

mudflow

[ mŭdflō′ ]


  1. A downhill movement of soft, wet, unconsolidated earth and debris, made fluid by rain or melted snow and often building up great speed.

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