esker

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/ˈɛskə/ English

Definitions

noun

A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.

Related words

Synonyms

asar osar os serac iceway glacial trough rimaye glacis ice sheet scoring ledoyom bergschrund bergshrund striation ice dam rock glacier glacier sheepback

Associated

kame lucan fax stratified gravel galway ballroom winding ridges glacial sen stretches

Rhymes

desk her mesker wesker

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