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• Moraine — Mo*raine , n. [F. Cf. Prov. G. mur stones broken off, It. mora a heap of stones, hillock, G. m[ u]rbe soft, broken up, OHG. muruwi, AS. mearu tender, Gr. ? to cause to wither, Skr. ml[=a] to relax.] (Geol.) An accumulation of earth and stones… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• moraine — [mə rān′, môrān′] n. [Fr < dial. morêna < morre, muzzle, akin to Sp morro, snout, headland < VL * murru, echoic word for snout] a mound, ridge, or mass of rocks, gravel, sand, clay, etc. carried and deposited directly by a glacier, along …   English World dictionary

• Moraine Bluff — (78°46′S 162°12′E / 78.767°S 162.2°E / 78.767; 162.2) is a bluff, 930 m, on the east side of the Skelton Glacier, lying north of Red Dike Bluff. Surveyed and named in 1957 by the New …   Wikipedia

• Moraine Lake — For the type of lake, see moraine dammed lake. Moraine Lake Location Banff National Park, Alberta Coordinates …   Wikipedia

• Moraine — This article is about geological phenomena. For other uses, see Moraine (disambiguation). A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris (soil and rock) which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly… …   Wikipedia

• Moraine, Ohio — This article is about the city in Ohio. For other uses, see Moraine (disambiguation). Moraine, Ohio   City   Dow …   Wikipedia

• Moraine Valley — This article is about the geological formation. For the college, see Moraine Valley Community College. Moraine Valley (60°43′S 45°37′W / 60.717°S 45.617°W / 60.717; 45.617) is a …   Wikipedia

• Valparaiso Moraine — The Valparaiso Moraine is a terminal moraine around the Lake Michigan basin in North America. It is a series of hills made up of glacial till and sand that reaches an elevation of 200 feet above Lake Michigan at its maximum height and 15 miles… …   Wikipedia

• lateral moraine — noun : a moraine deposited by a glacier at its side * * * Geol. a moraine formed at the side of a glacier. * * * lateral moraine, stripes of dirty ice and loose rock along the edge of a glacier …   Useful english dictionary

• Kettle Moraine State Forest — The Kettle Moraine State Forest is a state forest in southeastern Wisconsin, USA. The chief feature of the reserve is the Kettle Moraine, a highly glaciated area. The area contains very hilly terrain and glacial landforms, such as kettles, kames… …   Wikipedia

• lateral moraine — Geol. a moraine formed at the side of a glacier. * * * …   Universalium