placer

/ˈpleɪsər/
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Other forms: placers

Definitions of placer
  1. noun
    an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
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    type of:
    alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvion, alluvium
    clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
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