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отложенная морена
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
deposited moraine
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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moraine — [mə rān′, môrān′] n. [Fr < dial. morêna < morre, muzzle, akin to Sp morro, snout, headland < VL * murru, echoic word for snout] a mound, ridge, or mass of rocks, gravel, sand, clay, etc. carried and deposited directly by a glacier, along … English World dictionary
moraine — (n.) ridge of rock deposited by a glacier, 1789, from Fr. moraine (18c.), from Savoy dialect morena mound of earth, from Prov. morre snout, muzzle, from V.L. *murrum round object, of unknown origin, perhaps from a pre Latin Alpine language.… … Etymology dictionary
moraine — ► NOUN ▪ a mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier. ORIGIN from French dialect morre snout … English terms dictionary
Moraine — This article is about geological phenomena. For other uses, see Moraine (disambiguation). A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris (soil and rock) which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly… … Wikipedia
moraine — morainal, morainic, adj. /meuh rayn /, n. 1. a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay. 2. a deposit of such material left on the ground by a glacier. [1780 90; < F < Savoyard dial.… … Universalium
Moraine Lake — For the type of lake, see moraine dammed lake. Moraine Lake Location Banff National Park, Alberta Coordinates … Wikipedia
moraine — [ glacial geology ] a) [ material ] A mound, ridge, or other topographically distinct accumulation of unsorted, unstratified glacial drift, predominantly till, deposited primarily by the direct action of glacier ice, in a variety of… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
moraine — debris deposited by a glacier. Three main types: terminal moraine marks the furthest point the glacier reached as it ulldozed material ahead of the ice mass. lateral moraine deposits of load carried at the edges of the glacier. medial… … Geography glossary
moraine — (moh RAYN) [French, from Savoyard dialect] Debris in the form of boulders, gravel, sand, and dirt, torn from mountain slopes by glacial movement and deposited at the sides or base of the glacier; a mound or ridge formed by such deposits. Long… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
moraine — noun Etymology: French, from French dialect (Savoy) morêna Date: 1789 an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier • morainal adjective • morainic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
