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aggrade

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ag·grade  (-grd)
tr.v. ag·grad·ed, ag·grad·ing, ag·grades
To fill and raise the level of (the bed of a stream) by deposition of sediment.
aggra·dation (gr-dshn) n.
aggra·dation·al adj.
aggrade [əˈgreɪd]
vb
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (tr) to build up the level of (any land surface) by the deposition of sediment Compare degrade [4]
aggradation  [ˌægrəˈdeɪʃən] n
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Verb1.aggrade - build up to a level by depositing sedimentaggrade - build up to a level by depositing sediment
grade - level to the right gradient
degrade - reduce the level of land, as by erosion
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87) The Rio Grande had begun to aggrade, with increased deposition of silt from upland practices causing a rising water table in the middle Rio Grande.
Restoring the Rio Grande: a case study in environmental federalism by Fort, Denise D. / Environmental Law
 
 
 
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