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del·ta
 delta
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- pronunciation:
- del
t
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the name of the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
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| definition 2: |
a deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of some rivers, esp. large ones, usu. in the shape of a triangle.
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| derivation: |
deltaic (adj.) |
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