outwash

n. [地质]冰水沉积

词形变化

outwashes 复数 outwashes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The sediment (mostly sand and gravel) deposited by water flowing from a melting glacier.

    可数 不可数 地质

词源

From out- + wash. Compare Middle English outwashen (“to wash out; rinse”).

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