Aggrades

/əˈɡreɪdz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of 'aggrade'; raises or builds up land through sediment deposition.

Etymology

Standard third-person singular conjugation of the verb 'aggrade' with the '-es' suffix.

Kelly Says

When a river 'aggrades,' it's literally raising its own foundation—this happens when a stream carries more sediment than it can transport downstream.

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