Home › Words › A › aquaturbationaquaturbationaquaturbation · noun — the mixing of soil by water (streams or cycles of wet and dry).Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom aqua- + turbation.nounThe mixing of soil by water (streams or cycles of wet and dry).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.aeroturbation 66% match — The mixing of soil by the wind or by gases emitted by decaying organic matter vs aquaturbation →argilliturbation 63% match — A mixing process in clay rich soils subjected to cycles of wet and dry, whereby the soil expands when wet and contracts as it dries, causing soil, stones and artefacts to move up and down. vs aquaturbation →turbated 63% match — disturbed by mixing (especially of soil) vs aquaturbation →crystalturbation 63% match — The mixing of soil by the growth and decay of mineral crystals. vs aquaturbation →anthroturbation 59% match — The disturbance of the soil and/or crust by human activity (mining etc) vs aquaturbation →bioturbation 57% match — The mixing of soil or sediment by living organisms. vs aquaturbation →aeration 57% match — The process by which air is circulated through or mixed with a substance such as soil or a liquid. vs aquaturbation →bioturbate 56% match — To rework and mix soils or other sediments. vs aquaturbation →