Meaning Of The Word Varve

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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

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