esker
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es·ker

noun \ˈes-kər\

Definition of ESKER

: a long narrow ridge or mound of sand, gravel, and boulders deposited by a stream flowing on, within, or beneath a stagnant glacier

Origin of ESKER

Irish eiscir ridge
First Known Use: 1848

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