alluviation vs load

load vs alluviation

alluviation and load both are nouns.

alluviation is not a verb while load is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alluviation	Yes	No	No	No
load	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, load is a hyponym of alluviation; that is, load is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alluviation:

alluviation: the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
load: a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

Other hyponyms of alluviation include lode.

alluviation (noun)	load (noun)
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating	weight to be borne or conveyed
	the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
	goods carried by a large vehicle
	electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
	an onerous or difficult concern
	a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
	the power output of a generator or power plant
	a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
	an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate

alluviation (verb)	load (verb)
	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
	fill or place a load on
	provide (a device) with something necessary
	put (something) on a structure or conveyance
	transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory

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