esker
noun/ˈɛskər/
Frequency rank: #19,865 most common English word
Meaning
A long, narrow ridge of gravel and sand deposited by a stream that once flowed beneath or within a glacier.
Example sentence
The geologist pointed out the long, winding ridge known as esker that had been left behind by a retreating glacier.
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