drumlin

  • 11drumlin — /drum lin/, n. Geol. a long, narrow or oval, smoothly rounded hill of unstratified glacial drift. [1825 35; DRUM2 + lin, var. of LING1] * * * ▪ geology       oval or elongated hill believed to have been formed by the streamlined movement of… …

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  • 12Drumlin — (Voz irlandesa.) ► sustantivo masculino GEOLOGÍA Morrena de fondo que origina colinas alargadas según el desplazamiento del glaciar. * * * Un drumlin es un montículo pequeño de laderas lisas y formado, frecuentemente, por drift. Su forma con un… …

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  • 13Drumlin — Drum|lin [engl. drʌmlin] der; s, Plur. s u. Drums [drʌmz] <aus gleichbed. engl. drumlin zu ir. gäl. druim »Kamm, Rücken«> eiszeitliche Ablagerung aus Moränenmaterial (vgl. ↑Moräne) in Form eines elliptisch geformten, lang gestreckten Hügels …

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  • 14Drumlin field — in Eastern Wayne County, New York A drumlin field is a cluster of dozens to hundreds of similarly shaped, sized and oriented drumlins, also called a drumlin swarm. Drumlins are one type of landform that indicate continental ice sheet glaciation.… …

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  • 15Drumlin (band) — Drumlin is a Canadian contemporary folk/pop band. Siblings Dal, Anya, Kassia and Liam Gilbert have been playing together for over a decade. They are multi instrumental songwriters and celebrators of Nova Scotia s heritage music. This young… …

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  • 16Drumlin Heights Consolidated School — Established 2001 Type Consolidated School Pr …

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  • 17Drumlin PDF reader — infobox software name = Drumlin PDF Reader caption = Drumlin PDF Reader on Windows developer = Drumlin Security latest release version = 2.139 latest release date = 23 June 2008 [Cite web|url=http://www.drumlinsecurity.co.uk/releasenotes.html|titl… …

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  • 18drumlin — noun Etymology: Irish druim back, ridge (from Old Irish druimm) + English lin (alteration of ling) Date: circa 1833 an elongate or oval hill of glacial drift …

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  • 19drumlin —   a mound of glacial debris formed into a smooth, elongated feature whose apex is skewed towards the rear (in terms of the direction of movement). The steeper slope at the back of the feature is called the stoss end. Origin still being debated.… …

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  • 20Drumlin — Drụm|lin 〈engl. [drʌ̣m ] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 linsenförmige Aufschüttung von Grundmoränenmaterial aus der Eiszeit [Etym.: irisch] …

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