Associations to the word «Esker»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

ESKER, noun. (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets.

Wise words

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