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floodplain

Floodplain vs Bank - What's the difference?

floodplain | bank |


As nouns the difference between floodplain and bank

is that floodplain is (geography) an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding while bank is bench, pew.

Riverbank vs Floodplain - What's the difference?

riverbank | floodplain |


As nouns the difference between riverbank and floodplain

is that riverbank is a sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side while floodplain is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

Floodplain vs Wetland - What's the difference?

floodplain | wetland |


As nouns the difference between floodplain and wetland

is that floodplain is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding while wetland is land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

Floodway vs Floodplain - What's the difference?

floodway | floodplain |


As nouns the difference between floodway and floodplain

is that floodway is an engineered path to channel floodwaters away from areas to be protected while floodplain is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

Floods vs Floodplain - What's the difference?

floods | floodplain |


As nouns the difference between floods and floodplain

is that floods is while floodplain is (geography) an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

Floodplain vs Valley - What's the difference?

floodplain | valley |


As nouns the difference between floodplain and valley

is that floodplain is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding while valley is an elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.

As a proper noun Valley is

the San Fernando Valley in southern California.

Alluvial vs Floodplain - What's the difference?

alluvial | floodplain |


As nouns the difference between alluvial and floodplain

is that alluvial is a deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer while floodplain is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

As an adjective alluvial

is pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream.

Gorge vs Floodplain - What's the difference?

gorge | floodplain |


As nouns the difference between gorge and floodplain

is that gorge is a deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides; a ravine while floodplain is an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

As a verb gorge

is to eat greedily and in large quantities.

As an adjective gorge

is gorgeous.

Floodplain - What does it mean?

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Wikidiffcom vs Floodplain - What's the difference?

wikidiffcom | floodplain |

Wikidiffcom is likely misspelled.


Wikidiffcom has no English definition.

As a noun floodplain is

an alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

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