esker

esker Definition

es·ker (es′kər)

noun

a winding, narrow ridge of sand or gravel, probably deposited by a stream flowing in or under glacial ice

sometimes called eskar es·kar (es′kär′, -kər)

Etymology: Ir eiscir, a ridge

esker Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

Noun used with modifier

case: In some cases eskers were draped across the ridges during final deglaciation.

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