reliction
/rɪˈlɪkʃən/
noun
- The gradual exposure of land that was previously under water, usually because the water level has dropped or receded.
- The legal dispute centered on the reliction of the shoreline after the dam was built.
- Reliction can change property boundaries when a lake or sea retreats.
- The farmer claimed ownership of the new land created by reliction along the riverbank.
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