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ESKER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("esker" is a kind of...):
ridge (a long narrow natural elevation or striation)
Domain category:
geology (a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks)
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