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Noun: placer  pley-su
  1. An alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
    "Gold miners searched for rich placer deposits along the river"

Derived forms: placers

Type of: alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvion, alluvium

Encyclopedia: Placer, Surigao del Norte