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drunken trees

drunken trees noun: (A stand of) trees displaced from their normal vertical alignment, especially due to the melting of the permafrost ground they are on (thermokarst).

drunken trees: (A stand of) trees displaced from their normal vertical alignment, especially due to the melting of...
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Noun

drunken trees pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) (A stand of) trees displaced from their normal vertical alignment, especially due to the melting of the permafrost ground they are on (thermokarst).
    • Drunken trees leaning in random directions are often found in spruce forests where discontinuous permafrost has melted.
    Synonyms:
    drunken forest, tilted trees

Synonyms of drunken trees

Origin of drunken trees

By analogy to the lean of a person who is drunk on alcohol.

Questions about drunken trees

What does drunken trees mean?
Drunken trees means (A stand of) trees displaced from their normal vertical alignment, especially due to the melting of the permafrost ground they are on (thermokarst).
What part of speech is drunken trees?
Drunken trees is a noun.

Words near drunken trees in the dictionary

  1. drunken forest
  2. drunken forests
  3. drunken from the furry cup
  4. drunken noodles
  5. drunken shrimp
  6. drunken trees
  7. drunken words are sober thoughts
  8. drunkendom
  9. drunkened
  10. drunkening
  11. drunkenly

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