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mudflow

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mud·flow  (mdfl)
n.
A downhill movement of soft wet earth and debris, made fluid by rain or melted snow and often building up great speed.

mudflow [ˈmʌdˌfləʊ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology a flow of soil or fine-grained sediment mixed with water down a steep unstable slope

mudflow  (mdfl)
A downhill movement of soft, wet, unconsolidated earth and debris, made fluid by rain or melted snow and often building up great speed.


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In the result of a mudflow which took place in Tonsk district of Issyk-Kul region on August 19 basements of more than 12 private houses and about 155 acres of truck patches were filled with mudflow accretion, silt, and sand-and-gravel soil, press service of Ministry of Emergencies reported.
Landslides and mudflows caused by rising and falling waters behind China's gigantic Three Gorges Dam has forced the relocation of over 28,000 people since September, state press said Friday.
It was not huge in size, but did include a mudflow of about 20 cubic yards that raced over the highway midmorning, he said.
 
 
 
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