terminal morainenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌtɜː.mɪ.nəl məˈreɪn//ˌtɝː.mɪ.nəl məˈreɪn/the large mass of rocks and dirt that is left by a melting glacier (= a large mass of ice) at its furthest point of movement
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Precipitation: snow & ice
- drift
- freeze
- frost
- frosty
- glacial
- glaciation
- hailstorm
- hoarfrost
- ice cap
- Jack Frost
- mogul
- moraine
- pack ice
- permafrost
- sleet
- slushy
- snow line
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
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