Meaning Of The Word Varve

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Varve? Find Varve meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Varve Meaning

Varve Definition
Varve Definition

What's The Definition Of Varve?

varve in American English
an annual layer of sedimentary material deposited in lakes and fiords by glacial meltwaters, consisting of two distinct bands of sediment deposited in summer and winter
noun: an annual deposit usually consisting of two layers, one of fine materials and the other of coarse

varve in British English
noun: a typically thin band of sediment deposited annually in glacial lakes, consisting of a light layer and a dark layer deposited at different seasons

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Musicology ‐ the systematized study of the science, history…
  • Glans ‐ the head, or end, of the penis; noun: any small…
  • Nonpolice ‐ adjective: not related to…
  • Stellarator ‐ a device shaped like the figure 8 used to investigate…
  • Dispersoid ‐ a colloidal system, as an emulsion, in which the…
  • SFC ‐ abbreviation: Sergeant…
  • Aposiopeses ‐ noun: the device of suddenly breaking off in the…
  • Dining kitchen ‐ noun: a room where meals are eaten…
  • Ship's boat ‐ noun: a boat for communication between ship and…
  • Amygdale ‐ noun: a vesicle in a volcanic rock, formed from…