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Esker
UK
/ˈɛskə/
US
/ˈɛskɚ/
Translation esker into russian
esker
Noun
UK
/ˈɛskə/
US
/ˈɛskɚ/
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.