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alluvial fan
a fan-shaped accumulation of silt, sand, gravel, and boulders deposited by fast-flowing mountain rivers when they reach flatter land -
bajada
a scrummaging technique, developed in Argentina, in which all eight forwards in a pack drive forward low and hard -
warp
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alluvial plain
a level or gently sloping surface formed of sediments laid down by streams, generally during flooding. -
continental rise
the gently sloping transition between the continental slope and the deep ocean floor, usually characterized by coalescence of submarine alluvial fans. -
delta
A delta is an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea.