"esker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛskɚ/ [General-American], /ˈɛskə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-esker.wav Forms: eskers [plural]
Etymology: From Irish eiscir (“esker, glacial ridge”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|eiscir|t=esker, glacial ridge}} Irish eiscir (“esker, glacial ridge”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} esker (plural eskers)
  1. A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier. Wikipedia link: esker Categories (topical): Geography Categories (place): Landforms Synonyms: osar, asar, os, eskar Translations (ridge created under glacier): esker [masculine] (Asturian), esker [masculine] (Czech), esker [masculine] (Dutch), smeltwaterrug [masculine] (Dutch), oos (Estonian), vallseljak (Estonian), harju (Finnish), esker [masculine] (French), esker [masculine] (Galician), Os [masculine, neuter] (German), Ås [masculine, neuter] (German), Wallberg [masculine] (German), Esker [masculine] (German), óz (Hungarian), eiscir [feminine] (Irish), esker [masculine] (Italian), esker [masculine] (Norwegian), rullesteinsås [masculine] (Norwegian), geiterygg [masculine] (Norwegian), oz [masculine] (Polish), esker [masculine] (Portuguese), esker [masculine] (Spanish), ås [common-gender] (Swedish), rullstensås [common-gender] (Swedish), esgair [feminine] (Welsh), quç (Zazaki)

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