backswamp
backswamp · backswamps
The section of a floodplain where deposits of fine silt and clay settle after a floodThe section of a floodplain where deposits of fine silt and clay settle after a flood.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The section of a floodplain where deposits of fine silt and clay settle after a flood.
Origin
From back + swamp.From back + swamp.
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Forms
plural: backswamps| Singular | backswamp |
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regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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