Understanding the meaning of delta

delta

/'dɛltə/

noun
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
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"the Mississippi River delta" "the Nile delta"

type of:
alluvial deposit formation alluvion alluvium geological formation alluvial sediment
noun
an object shaped like an equilateral triangle
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type of:
equilateral triangle equiangular triangle
noun
the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
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type of:
alphabetic character letter letter of the alphabet

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