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terminal moraine

ter·mi·nal mo·raine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tur-muh-nl muh-reyn]
    • /ˈtɜr mə nl məˈreɪn/
    • /ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəl məˈreɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tur-muh-nl muh-reyn]
    • /ˈtɜr mə nl məˈreɪn/

Definition of terminal moraine words

  • noun terminal moraine a moraine marking the farthest advance of a glacier or ice sheet. 1
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Origin of terminal moraine

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Terminal moraine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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terminal moraine popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for terminal moraine

noun terminal moraine

  • moraine — a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
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