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Esker
UK
/ˈɛskə/
US
/ˈɛskɚ/
Translation of "esker" into Russian
esker
Noun
UK
/ˈɛskə/
US
/ˈɛskɚ/
esker
eskers pl
эскер
The esker was formed by glacial meltwater.
Эскер был образован талой водой ледника.
Definitions
esker
Noun
UK
/ˈɛskə/
US
/ˈɛskɚ/
A long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, typically occurring in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, formed by the deposition of sediment from meltwater streams flowing beneath a glacier.
The hikers followed the esker, which provided a natural path through the otherwise marshy landscape.
esker
Adjective
UK
/ˈɛskə/
US
/ˈɛskɚ/
Relating to, composed of, or characteristic of an esker.
The researchers collected esker sediments for grain-size analysis.