boulder clay
boulder clay noun: a geological deposit of clay, often full of large stones and boulders, which is formed out of the ground moraine material of glaciers and ice-sheets.
Noun
boulder clay (uncountable)
- A geological deposit of clay, often full of large stones and boulders, which is formed out of the ground moraine material of glaciers and ice-sheets.
- The geological formation here is boulder clay and lias, and the original intention to keep the railway in open cutting had to be abandoned, as this would have resulted in 90 ft. deep walls through unstable terrain.1959 June, J. F. Oxley, D. R. Smith, “The Nottingham-Kettering line of the L.M.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 319
boulder clay meaning in Tamil
boulder clay in Tamil
- கற்களிமண், திரளைக் களி
Questions about boulder clay
- What does boulder clay mean?
- Boulder clay means a geological deposit of clay, often full of large stones and boulders, which is formed out of the ground moraine material of glaciers and ice-sheets.
- What is boulder clay in Tamil?
- Boulder clay in Tamil is கற்களிமண், திரளைக் களி. See Boulder clay meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is boulder clay?
- Boulder clay is a noun.
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