单词	outwash
释义	outwash noun out·​wash ˈau̇t-ˌwȯsh  -ˌwäsh : detritus consisting chiefly of gravel and sand carried by running water from the melting ice of a glacier and laid down in stratified deposits Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The upper sections originate in and flow through a large conifer bog surrounded by a sandy outwash plain known as the pine barrens. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022 The focus is on adventure exploration in old-growth forests and glacial outwash fields—guests can kayak or paddleboard beside glaciers or hike and bushwalk in untouched terrain. Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Geologic studies quickly determined that the town’s location on an outwash delta built of fine sediments was inherently unstable and was continuing to slide seaward. Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Oct. 2021 But there are several other paths by which iron(II) makes its way to the oceans, including rivers, hydrothermal vents, volcanoes and glacial outwash plains like the one where Kaplan found his sample in Patagonia. Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2020 The boardwalk at the base of the hill has been covered by the geyser's outwash. Drew Broach, NOLA.com, 28 Apr. 2018 Fascist movements could first reach full development only in the outwash from those two tidal waves. Robert O. Paxton, Slate Magazine, 6 Apr. 2017 Although short, this flight provided an opportunity to get a bird’s-eye view of the spectacular glacial-outwash sediment dispersal systems in the region. Brian Romans, WIRED, 8 July 2009 See More Word History First Known Use 1805, in the meaning defined above
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