What is another word for alluvial sediment?
Pronunciation: [ɐlˈuːvɪəl sˈɛdɪmənt] (IPA) 
Alluvial sediment refers to the materials such as gravel, sand, silt, and clay that are deposited by water or by wind. These sediments can also be referred to as alluvium, fluvial sediment, or floodplain deposits. Another commonly used term is alluvial soil, which is soil formed from the alluvial sediments deposited in flood plains. In geology, alluvium is often used interchangeably with alluvial sediment, while fluvial sediment refers specifically to sediments that are transported by rivers. In some contexts, the terms siltation or silting can also be used to describe the deposition of these sediments in bodies of water.
