placer
adjective/ˈplæsər/
Frequency rank: #14,925 most common English word
Meaning
relating to a deposit of sand or gravel containing particles of valuable minerals, found in a riverbed or similar location.
Example sentence
The miners spent weeks searching for placer gold deposits along the riverbank.
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