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moraine n

Moraine means an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of moraine

  • an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier

Usage examples of moraine

The glacier left a long moraine along the valley floor.

Students climbed the rocky moraine to see where the ice had stopped.

A terminal moraine marked the glacier's farthest advance.

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