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Moraine - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Moraine : (noun)
1: accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Moraine : \Mo*raine"\, n. [F. Cf. Prov. G. mur stones broken off,
It. mora a heap of stones, hillock, G. m["u]rbe soft, broken
up, OHG. muruwi, AS. mearu tender, Gr. ? to cause to wither,
Skr. ml[=a] to relax.] (Geol.)
An accumulation of earth and stones carried forward and
deposited by a glacier. --Lyell.
Note: If the moranie is at the extremity of the glacier it is
a terminal moranie; if at the side, a lateral moranie;
if parallel to the side on the central portion of the
glacier, a medial moranie. See Illust. of Glacier. In
the last case it is formed by the union of the lateral
moranies of the branches of the glacier. A ground
moranie is one beneath the mass of ice.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Moraine, OH (city, FIPS 52010)
Location: 39.70390 N, 84.22839 W
Population (1990): 5989 (2420 housing units)
Area: 17.8 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Moraine |
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