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moraine

/məˈreɪn/

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noun

/məˈreɪn/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее массу камней, почвы и обломков, которые были перенесены и отложены ледником.

A noun referring to a mass of rocks, soil, and debris that has been transported and deposited by a glacier.

  1. Glacial depositC1formalscientific

    An accumulation of earth, stones, and debris that has been transported and deposited by a glacier.

    ruМорена

    • The hikers walked along the lateral moraine of the ancient glacier.
    • Geologists studied the terminal moraine to understand the glacier's retreat.
    • The moraine was composed of a mix of clay, sand, and large boulders.

    Synonymsdrifttill

Forms
  • moraines plural form
  • moraines' possessive plural form
  • moraine's possessive singular form