| Pronunciation: | 'drumlin | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a mound of glacial drift | ||
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| See Also: | drift | ||
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| Definition: | \Drum"lin\, n. [Gael. druim the ridge of a hill.] (Geol.) A hill of compact, unstratified, glacial drift or till, usually elongate or oval, with the larger axis parallel to the former local glacial motion. | ||
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| Definition: | a streamlined hill or mound formed by a moving glacier, with the "tail" in the direction of ice-flow. | ||
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