Moraine Definition

mə-rān
moraines
noun
A mound, ridge, or mass of rocks, gravel, sand, clay, etc. carried and deposited directly by a glacier, along its side (lateral moraine), at its lower end (terminal moraine), or beneath the ice (ground moraine)
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Other Word Forms of Moraine

Noun

Singular:
moraine
Plural:
moraines

Origin of Moraine

  • From French moraine, from Savoyard Italian morena, from Franco-Provençal mor, morre (“muzzle, snout"), from Vulgar Latin *murrum. Compare morion.

    From Wiktionary

  • French from French dialectal morena mound of earth from Provençal morre muzzle from Vulgar Latin murrum

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Moraine Sentence Examples

  • The great terminal moraine of the glacial epoch crosses the N.E.

  • Still, the reindeer frequents it for its lichens, and on the drier slopes of the moraine deposits there occur four species of lemming, hunted by the Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus).

  • Their origin is attributed by some to the moraine formation of former glaciers.

  • The typical bottom moraine, with erratics from Finland, extends all over the country.

  • It is best increased by seeds, and may be cultivated with success in the moraine, and grows well in sandy loam and peat.

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Words Starting With

MMOMOR

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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Words Starting With M and Ending With E

Starts With M & Ends With EStarts With MO & Ends With EStarts With M & Ends With NE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With M7 Letter Words Ending With E