moraine
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A lateral moraine, a ridge of material left along the side of a glacier, outlines the mouth.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Apart from a moraine collapsing, an avalanche or an unusual amount of rainfall can destabilize a lake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Consulting geologists cautioned that surrounding valleys were composed of porous glacial moraine unsuitable for water containment.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
The type of moraine depends on its location.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
Snow-fields stretched down from the pass into the valleys of moraine.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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