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Definitions for moraine
məˈreɪnmoraine

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. morainenoun

    accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier

Wiktionary

  1. morainenoun

    An accumulation of rocks and debris carried and deposited by a glacier.

  2. Etymology: From moraine, from Savoyard morena, from mor, morre, from *murrum. Compare morion.

Wikipedia

  1. Moraine

    A moraine is any accumulation of unconsolidated debris (regolith and rock), sometimes referred to as glacial till, that occurs in both currently and formerly glaciated regions, and that has been previously carried along by a glacier or ice sheet. It may consist of partly rounded particles ranging in size from boulders (in which case it is often referred to as boulder clay) down to gravel and sand, in a groundmass of finely-divided clayey material sometimes called glacial flour. Lateral moraines are those formed at the side of the ice flow, and terminal moraines were formed at the foot, marking the maximum advance of the glacier. Other types of moraine include ground moraines (till-covered areas forming sheets on flat or irregular topography) and medial moraines (moraines formed where two glaciers meet).

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  1. moraine

    A moraine is a mass of rocks, sediments, and other debris deposited by a glacier as it retreats or slides. It typically forms ridges, mounds, or irregular features in the landscape, providing clues to a glacier's former extent or movement. There are several types of moraines, including terminal (at the glacier's furthest extent), lateral (along the sides of the glacier), and medial (formed when two glaciers merge).

Webster Dictionary

  1. Morainenoun

    an accumulation of earth and stones carried forward and deposited by a glacier

  2. Etymology: [F. Cf. Prov. G. mur stones broken off, It. mora a heap of stones, hillock, G. mrbe soft, broken up, OHG. muruwi, AS. mearu tender, Gr. to cause to wither, Skr. ml to relax.]

Wikidata

  1. Moraine

    A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, such as those areas acted upon by a past glacial maximum. This debris may have been plucked off a valley floor as a glacier advanced or it may have fallen off the valley walls as a result of frost wedging or landslide. Moraines may be composed of debris ranging in size from silt-sized glacial flour to large boulders. The debris is typically sub-angular to rounded in shape. Moraines may be on the glacier’s surface or deposited as piles or sheets of debris where the glacier has melted. Moraines may also occur when glacier- or iceberg-transported rocks fall into a body of water as the ice melts.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Moraine

    mo-rān′, n. a continuous line of rocks and gravel along the edges of glaciers.—adj. Morain′ic. [Fr.—Ger. (Bavarian) mur.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MORAINE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Moraine is ranked #111426 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Moraine surname appeared 158 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Moraine.

    93.6% or 148 total occurrences were White.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of moraine in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of moraine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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