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nagelfluh
noun
na·gel·fluh
\ˈnägəlˌflü\
Definition of nagelfluh
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: a massive variegated conglomerate forming a prominent member of the Miocene series in the Alps
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Origin and Etymology of nagelfluh
German, from nagel nail (from Old High German nagal) + German dialect (Switzerland) fluh cliff, mass of rock, from Old High German fluoh cliff
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