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drumlin

/ˈdrʌm.lɪn/

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noun

/ˈdrʌm.lɪn/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее холм из ледниковых отложений, обычно имеющий форму перевёрнутой ложки или вытянутого холма, образованный движением ледника.

A noun referring to a mound of glacial drift, typically shaped like an inverted spoon or elongated hill, formed by the movement of a glacier.

  1. Glacial landformC1formalscientific

    A long, low, oval-shaped mound of glacial drift, formed by the movement of a glacier, with its long axis parallel to the direction of ice flow.

    ruЛедниковая форма рельефа

    • The valley is dotted with drumlins left by the last ice age.
    • Geologists studied the composition of the drumlin to understand glacial movement.
    • The farmer's field was shaped by a large drumlin, creating a gentle hill.
Forms
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  • drumlins' possessive plural form
  • drumlin's possessive singular form