Mudflow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mudflow is a noun meaning A type of landslide characterized by large flows of mud and water.
Meaning
A type of landslide characterized by large flows of mud and water.
More Meanings
- The dried-out product of such a flow.
Example Sentences
Some believe an earthquake set off the disaster, others that the mudflow was caused by a company drilling for natural gas.
[A] rockflow involving at least 1.5 million m3 of material moved down the Uchau-Su river valley into the sea within a day. Some mudflows are so viscous that they come to a halt in the stream channel. On slopes, soilflow or earthflow depend[…]
Word Forms
- mudflows
Synonyms for mudflow
Depending on context, synonyms include mudslide, mudspate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include breccia, mudslide, mudspate, slushflow, lahar, dirtfall.
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