diluvial Antonyms
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Meaning of diluvial
diluvial (a)
of or connected with a deluge
diluvial (a.)
Of or pertaining to a flood or deluge, esp. to the great deluge in the days of Noah; diluvian.
Effected or produced by a flood or deluge of water; -- said of coarse and imperfectly stratified deposits along ancient or existing water courses. Similar unstratified deposits were formed by the agency of ice. The time of deposition has been called the Diluvian epoch.
diluvial Sentence Examples
- The diluvial floodwaters cascaded down the mountain, carving deep gorges and uprooting trees.
- The diluvial rains caused the river to overflow its banks, inundating the surrounding farmland.
- The region has experienced diluvial rainfall in recent years, leading to widespread flooding and landslides.
- The impact of the asteroid caused a diluvial tsunami that swept across the coastal regions.
- The diluvial downpour caused widespread damage to infrastructure and property in the city.
- The diluvial floods left behind a thick layer of sediment, which eventually formed the basis of the fertile soil.
- The diluvial cataclysm wiped out entire civilizations, leaving behind only scattered remnants of their existence.
- The diluvial rains continued unabated for weeks, causing rivers to burst their banks and inundate entire towns.
- The diluvial deluge is often depicted in mythology and religious texts as a divine punishment for the sins of humanity.
- The diluvial rains eventually subsided, leaving behind a changed landscape and a new beginning for the survivors.
FAQs About the word diluvial
of or connected with a delugeOf or pertaining to a flood or deluge, esp. to the great deluge in the days of Noah; diluvian., Effected or produced by a flood or
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The diluvial floodwaters cascaded down the mountain, carving deep gorges and uprooting trees.
The diluvial rains caused the river to overflow its banks, inundating the surrounding farmland.
The region has experienced diluvial rainfall in recent years, leading to widespread flooding and landslides.
The impact of the asteroid caused a diluvial tsunami that swept across the coastal regions.
