Drumlin — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Drumlin, en Cato, Nueva York Un drumlin es un montículo pequeño de laderas lisas y formado, frecuentemente, por debajo de hielo glaciar en movimiento. Su forma con un extremo más afilado que otro, se debe al modo en… … Wikipedia Español
drumlin — [ drɶmlin ] n. m. • 1907; mot irland., du gaélique druim « bord d une colline » ♦ Géogr. Éminence elliptique constituée par les éléments d une moraine, dans les pays de relief glaciaire. ● drumlin nom masculin (anglais drumlin, du gaélique druim … Encyclopédie Universelle
Drumlin — Drum lin, n. [Gael. druim the ridge of a hill.] (Geol.) A hill of compact, unstratified, glacial drift or till, usually elongate or oval, with the larger axis parallel to the former local glacial motion. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drumlin — (n.) 1833, dim. of drum (1725) ridge or long, narrow hill, often separating two parallel valleys, from Gael. & Ir. druim back, ridge … Etymology dictionary
drumlin — [drum′lin] n. [< Ir druim, narrow ridge + lin, dim. suffix < LING1] any one of a series of low, flattened, oval mounds or hills formed by an advancing glacier … English World dictionary
Drumlin — For the band, see Drumlin (band). Elongate and forested drumlins south of Puerto Williams, Chile. Flow direction here was at time of formation from west to east (left to right on picture) … Wikipedia
Drumlin — Der auf einem Drumlin erbaute Ort Raderach Drumlins mit Baum im … Deutsch Wikipedia
Drumlin — Les différentes formations glaciaires Drumlin à Clew Bay, Irl … Wikipédia en Français
Drumlin — Drụm|lin 〈m. 6; Geol.〉 linsenförmige Aufschüttung von Grundmoränenmaterial aus der Eiszeit [engl.; zu ir. druim „Hügel, Rücken“] * * * Drum|lin [ drʊmlɪn , engl.: drʌmlɪn ], der; s, s u. Drums [engl. drumlin, Vkl. von: drum, zu ir. gäl. druim =… … Universal-Lexikon
drumlin — /drum lin/, n. Geol. a long, narrow or oval, smoothly rounded hill of unstratified glacial drift. [1825 35; DRUM2 + lin, var. of LING1] * * * ▪ geology oval or elongated hill believed to have been formed by the streamlined movement of… … Universalium
