"stoss" meaning in English

See stoss in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from German stoss-, from stossen (“to push”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|gmh|goh}}, {{bor|en|de|stoss-}} German stoss- Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} stoss (not comparable)
  1. (geology) Facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid.
    Used to describe one side of roche moutonnée.
    Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-stoss-en-adj-El-ihQqq Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (geology) Facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid.
    Used to describe one side of a subaerial dune or subaqueous ripple in sediment.
    Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-stoss-en-adj-EgpcW5DC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 64 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: stoss therapy Translations (facing the flow): návětrný (Czech)
Disambiguation of 'facing the flow': 50 50
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      "word": "návětrný"
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  ],
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        "Used to describe one side of roche moutonnée."
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          "roche moutonnée#English"
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        "(geology) Facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid.",
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