moraine
/məˈreɪn/noun
उच्चारण मरेन
हिमोढ़, मोरेन
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noun
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[C, U] geology
a mass of earth, stones and other material, carried along and then left behind by a glacier
हिमोढ़, मोरेन
- The lake was formed when a moraine blocked the valley.
- a terminal moraine
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General knowledge
In geography, a terminal moraine forms at the furthest point a glacier reaches, and a lateral moraine forms along its sides.
Geography के अनुसार terminal moraine हिमनद के सबसे आगे के छोर पर बनता है, और lateral moraine उसके किनारों पर बनता है।