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river delta

river delta

A landform built from sediment deposited at a river mouth, often crossed by branching channels.

All languages

English
river delta
Norwegian
elvedelta
Japanese
三角州 — さんかくす — sankakusu
Korean
삼각주 — samgakju
Spanish
delta fluvial
French
delta fluvial
German
Flussdelta

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