kettle hole
kettle hole noun: a depression in the ground occurring as the result of a large block of ice getting buried by glacial outwash and subsequent melting of it.
Noun
kettle hole (plural kettle holes)
- A depression in the ground occurring as the result of a large block of ice getting buried by glacial outwash and subsequent melting of it.
- An adult male mammoth and four juveniles, trapped about 14,500 years ago in a boggy ʽkettle holeʼ left by a retreating glacier in Shropshire, are the most recent record in the UK.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 207
- Synonyms:
- kettle
kettle hole meaning in Tamil
kettle hole in Tamil
- பனிக்குழிவு
Synonyms of kettle hole
Forms of kettle hole
| plural | kettle holes |
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Questions about kettle hole
- What does kettle hole mean?
- Kettle hole means a depression in the ground occurring as the result of a large block of ice getting buried by glacial outwash and subsequent melting of it.
- What is kettle hole in Tamil?
- Kettle hole in Tamil is பனிக்குழிவு. See Kettle hole meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is kettle hole?
- Kettle hole is a noun.
- What is the plural of kettle hole?
- The plural of kettle hole is kettle holes.
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