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Definitions glacial polish noun  The appearance of rock, after having been worn smooth by a passing glacier. 2001, Bill Guyton, Glaciers of California http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&vid=ISBN0520226836&id=4dWOsGb_8EgC&pg=PA45&lpg=PA45&dq=Glacial+polish&sig=ohW_Fc5KsOE7XkTIg4JD3DbkucI :Tenaya Lake was at one time under as much as 2,460 feet of glacial ice that produced a pressure of about 74 tons per square foot and extensive (fig. 18). 2002, John Menzies, Modern and Past Glacial Environments: Revised Student Edition http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&vid=ISBN0750642262&id=QJlBndU4-pgC&pg=PA138&lpg=PA138&dq=Glacial+polish&sig=eoa6916xMajvnGhW9KVf8AGdnMY :Glacial polish on lee surfaces may reflect this sorting. 1953, Hans Cloos, Conversation with the Earth http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&vid=LCCN52012186&id=EZ4Vh8R9XcQC&q=Glacial+polish&dq=Glacial+polish :However, in Canada and Northern Europe—where they are known collectively as "shields"—the basement formations stretch out in the lowlands, smoothed by . Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for glacial polish for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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