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esker

/ˈɛs.kər/

翻译: 由冰川融水在冰下或冰内河流中沉积形成的长而弯曲的沙砾和沉积物垄。

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noun

/ˈɛs.kər/C2formalscientific
  • zh由冰川融水在冰下或冰内河流中沉积形成的长而弯曲的沙砾和沉积物垄。

A long, winding ridge of gravel and sediment deposited by meltwater streams flowing beneath or within a glacier or ice sheet.

  1. Glacial landformC2formalscientific

    A long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel deposited by a stream flowing beneath a glacier or ice sheet.

    zh蛇形丘

    • The esker stretched for miles across the valley floor.
    • Geologists studied the esker to understand past glacial movements.
    • The winding esker was clearly visible from the airplane.
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