staumrel

STAʊməl (English), staoʊməl (English)

Definitions

1. noun

A type of glacier-related rock debris; a mixture of soil, sand, and larger rock fragments that have been transported and deposited by glacial ice or meltwater.

“The glaciologist studied the formation of staumrel in the mountainous region.”

Synonyms

  • glacial moraine
  • glacier till

Antonyms

  • lithified rock
  • unaltered bedrock