: an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier
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Soils are primarily glacial moraines of limestone, sand, and gravel.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Glacial outburst floods are also possible if water overwhelms natural dams created by moraines, the rock and debris left behind as a glacier moves or retreats.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Many of these expanding lakes are held in place by precarious ice dams or rock moraines deposited by the glacier over centuries.
—Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve is 300 acres of moraine forest, wetlands, streams, and agricultural lands, filled with several trails and a rich variety of wildlife.
—Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Glacial outburst floods are also possible if water overwhelms natural dams created by moraines, the rock and debris left behind as a glacier moves or retreats.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Many of these expanding lakes are held in place by precarious ice dams or rock moraines deposited by the glacier over centuries.
—Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve is 300 acres of moraine forest, wetlands, streams, and agricultural lands, filled with several trails and a rich variety of wildlife.
—Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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“Moraine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moraine. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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moraine
noun
mo·raine
mə-ˈrān 
: a pile of earth and stones carried and deposited by a glacier
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