Meaning Of The Word Esker

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What's The Definition Of Esker?

esker in American English
a winding, narrow ridge of sand or gravel, probably deposited by a stream flowing in or under glacial ice
noun: a serpentine ridge of gravelly and sandy drift, believed to have been formed by streams under or in glacial ice

esker in British English
noun: a long winding ridge of gravel, sand, etc, originally deposited by a meltwater stream running under a glacier

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