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varves

varves is the plural of varve.

Meaning of varve

Noun

varve (plural varves)

  1. An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.
    • A comparable method uses varves […] where spans of time can be measured through counting varves, and also by radiocarbon dating plant or animal residues within the varves.2011, Chris Stringer, The Origin of Our Species, Penguin, published 2012, page 37

Questions about varves

What is varves the plural of?
Varves is the plural of varve.

Words near varves in the dictionary

  1. varved
  2. varvel
  3. varveled
  4. varvelled
  5. varvels
  6. varves
  7. vary
  8. Varyag
  9. Varyags
  10. varyation
  11. varyations

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