HUMMOCKING

Etymology

Noun

hummocking (uncountable)

The formation of hummocks in the collision of Arctic or Antarctic ice.

Source: Wiktionary


Hum"mock*ing, n.

Definition: The process of forming hummocks in the collision of Arctic ice. Kane.

HUMMOCK

Hum"mock, n. Etym: [Prob. a dim. of hump. See Hump.]

1. A rounded knoll or hillock; a rise of ground of no great extent, above a level surface.

2. A ridge or pile of ice on an ice field.

3. Timbered land. See Hammock. [Southern U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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