morainenoun [ C ]
/mɒrˈeɪn/us/məˈreɪn/specializeda large mass of rocks and dirt that is carried along with a glacier (= large mass of ice) and is left behind when the glacier melts
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Precipitation: snow & ice
- drift
- freeze
- frost
- frosty
- glacial
- glaciation
- hailstorm
- hoarfrost
- ice cap
- Jack Frost
- mogul
- pack ice
- permafrost
- sleet
- slushy
- snow line
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
- terminal moraine
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