ESKER

esker

(noun) (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

esker (plural eskers)

A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.

Synonyms

• osar, asar

• os

Anagrams

• Keres, krees, reeks, reesk, skeer

Source: Wiktionary


Es"kar, or Es"ker, n. (Geol.)

Definition: See Eschar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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