moraine

UK
/məˈreɪn/
US
/məˈreɪn/

Translations

morainenoun
moraines
pl
UK
/məˈreɪn/
US
/məˈreɪn/
The hikers marveled at the large moraine left behind by the retreating glacier.
Les randonneurs s'émerveillaient devant la grande moraine laissée par le glacier en recul.
Synonyms
glacial debris

Definitions

morainenoun
An accumulation of glacial debris, such as rocks and soil, that has been transported and deposited by a glacier.
The hikers marveled at the large moraine left behind by the retreating glacier.