varve
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noun \ˈvärv\Definition of VARVE
: a pair of layers of alternately finer and coarser silt or clay believed to comprise an annual cycle of deposition in a body of still water
— varved \ˈvärvd\ adjective
See Origin of VARVE
Swedish varv turn, layer; akin to Old Norse hvarf ring, Old English hweorfan to turn — more at wharf
First Known Use: 1912
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