drumlin

drum·lin | \ ˈdrəm-lən

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Definition of drumlin

: an elongate or oval hill of glacial drift

Examples of drumlin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Try the Parnell segment for an especially hilly hike along glacial features including moraines, kettles, eskers and drumlins. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin bucket list: 20 things you have to do," 17 May 2018 At the very back of his lot his garden pitches upward — as the property was a glacial drumlin. — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Photos: Moss-covered garden creates a vivid landscape," 25 June 2017 Moraines and gentle drumlins rose and fell along the riverside, creating miniature highlands shrouded in red oak and sugar maple. — Porter Fox, New York Times, "From Montreal to Minnesota, by Inland Sea," 19 Aug. 2016

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“Drumlin.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumlin. Accessed 8 December 2019.

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