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Meanings of
moraines
in anglès
rus
морена
portuguès
morena
català
morrena
espanyol
morrena
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Glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris.
moraine
català
morrena
Usage of
moraines
in anglès
1
All the rock contours show this, and so do the medial
moraines
.
2
These three
moraines
occur on the western slope of the bay.
3
There are no
moraines
on the surface of the glacier either.
4
Such transverse or crescent-shaped
moraines
are everywhere the work of glaciers.
5
The first rains fell on raw, crumbling
moraines
and rocks without a plant.
6
Note the medial
moraines
,
resulting from junction of ice streams above.
7
Indeed, rivers, so far from building up
moraines
,
have often partially destroyed them.
8
In the mountains west of Kabul glaciers have retired, leaving the
moraines
perfectly undisturbed.
9
All the forests of the Sierra are growing upon
moraines
.
10
As the ice sheet slowly receded it left minor
moraines
all along its course.
11
The
moraines
of Girdled Glacier seem scarce to run anywhere.
12
Those in the center are called the medial
moraines
.
13
Old river emptying into Lake Managua reveals fossil bones;
moraines
east of it are found.
14
Evident in these channels are the countless, tell-tale markings of bulldozed sediments known as
moraines
.
15
The old
moraines
were numerous and admirably well preserved.
16
But
moraines
vanish like the glaciers that make them.
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moraines
moraine
Noun
Plural
Frequent collocations
terminal moraines
medial moraines
lateral moraines
ancient moraines
glacial moraines
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Translations for
moraines
rus
морена
portuguès
morena
català
morrena
espanyol
morrena
Moraines
through the time
Moraines
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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