mudflow
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mud·flow
(mŭd′flō′)n.
1. A flowing mass of soft, wet, unconsolidated earth and fine-grained debris, made fluid by rain or melted snow and often building up great speed.
2. The deposit resulting from such a flow.
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mudflow
(ˈmʌdˌfləʊ)n
(Geological Science) geology a flow of soil or fine-grained sediment mixed with water down a steep unstable slope
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mud•flow
(ˈmʌdˌfloʊ)n.
a flow of mixed earth debris containing a large amount of water.
[1900–05]
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