Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
ground moraine — n. MORAINE * * * … Universalium
ground moraine — n. MORAINE … English World dictionary
ground moraine — noun : a moraine deposited beneath a glacier and back from its edge or end * * * ground moraine noun A mass of mud, sand and stones dragged along under a glacier or ice sheet • • • Main Entry: ↑ground * * * ground moraine, Geology. a mass of… … Useful english dictionary
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 — 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 View State Recreation Area — For the Pennsylvania state park, see Moraine State Park. Moraine View State Recreation Area IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) … 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 — mo•raine [[t]məˈreɪn[/t]] n. 1) geo gel a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay 2) geo gel a deposit of such material left on the ground by a glacier • Etymology: 1780–90; < F… … From formal English to slang
