Eemian
/ˈiːmɪən
/adjective Geology
1Relating to or denoting the most recent interglacial period of the Pleistocene in northern Europe, preceding the Weichsel glaciation.Eem represents the previous interglacial period....
- The travertine of Burgtonna was formed since the Eem interglazial.
1.1 (as noun the Eemian) The Eemian interglacial or the system of deposits laid down during it.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Eem, the name of a river in the Netherlands, + -ian.
- get (or put) someone's back up
- get (or receive) one's just deserts
- get (or sink) one's teeth into
- get (or start) off on the right (or wrong) foot
- get (or stick) the knife into (or in) someone
- get (or take) a rise out of
- get (or take or have) the bit between (or in) one's teeth
- get (or take or have) the measure of
- get out
- get out of
- get out of bed on the wrong side (or get up on the wrong side of the bed)
- (get) out of my sight!
- get out of someone's face
- get outside of
- get over
- get over oneself
- get physical
- get real!
- get religion
- get-rich-quick
- get rid of
- get rooted
- get round (or around)
- get round to (or around to)
- get sick