The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sheepback — noun A rock formation created by the passing of a glacier. Syn: roche moutonnée … Wiktionary
sheepback — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : roche moutonnée … Useful english dictionary
sheepback rock — /sheep bak /, Geol. See roche moutonnée. [1875 80; SHEEP + BACK1] * * * … Universalium
sheepback rock — /sheep bak /, Geol. See roche moutonnée. [1875 80; SHEEP + BACK1] … Useful english dictionary
roche moutonn'ee — Sheepback Sheep back , n. (Geol.) A rounded knoll of rock resembling the back of a sheep. produced by glacial action. Called also {roche moutonn[ e]e}; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roche moutonnée — /rohsh mooht n ay /; Fr. /rddawsh mooh taw nay /, Geol. a rounded, glacially eroded rock outcrop, usually one of a group, resembling a sheep s back. Also called sheepback rock. [1835 45; < F: glaciated rock, lit., fleecy rock] * * * ▪ geology… … Universalium
Roche moutonn'ee — Roche mou ton n[ e]e [F., sheep shaped rock.] (Geol.) See {Sheepback}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glacier — This article is about the geological formation. For other uses, see Glacier (disambiguation). The Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram, Kashmir, Northern Pakistan. At 62 kilometres (39 mi) in length, it is one of the longest alpine glaciers on… … Wikipedia
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Roche moutonnée — In glaciology, a roche moutonnée (or sheepback) is a rock formation created by the passing of a glacier. When a glacier erodes down to bedrock, it can form tear drop shaped hills that taper in the direction of flow.The appearance of the erosional … Wikipedia
