DRUMLIN

drumlin

(noun) a mound of glacial drift

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

drumlin (plural drumlins)

(geography) An elongated hill or ridge of glacial drift.

Source: Wiktionary


Drum"lin, n. Etym: [Gael. druim the ridge of a hill.] (Geol.)

Definition: A hill of compact, unstratified, glacial drift or till, usually elongate or oval, with the larger axis parallel to the former local glacial motion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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