"glacial till" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: glacial tills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} glacial till (plural glacial tills)
  1. (geology) an unstructured geological deposit composed of boulders, clay, gravel, sand, and silt that is transported by glacial drift. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-glacial_till-en-noun-2e3qNNuB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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