"bergshrund" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bergshrunds [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Bergschrund. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Bergschrund}} German Bergschrund Head templates: {{en-noun}} bergshrund (plural bergshrunds)
  1. (geology) A large crack or crevasse in a glacier where the glacier is pulling away from the mountain. Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: rimaye, bergschrund Translations (a large crack in a glacier): gletsjerspleet [feminine] (Dutch), rimaye [feminine] (French), gleccserrés (Hungarian), бергшрунд (bergšrund) (Russian)

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