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Definition of Drumlin

Drumlin
Drumlin Drum"lin, n. [Gael. druim the ridge of a hill.] (Geol.) A hill of compact, unstratified, glacial drift or till, usually elongate or oval, with the larger axis parallel to the former local glacial motion.

Meaning of Drumlin from wikipedia

- A drumlin, from the Irish word droimnín ("little ridge"), first recorded in 1833, in the classical sense is an elongated hill in the shape of an inverted...
- Drumlin Farm is a 291 acre farm and wildlife sanctuary which is also the site of the headquarters of the M****achusetts Audubon Society. It is located...
- The Namibian drumlins are a geologic feature in Namibia. Since drumlins only occur as the result of glaciers, researchers determined they are the relic...
- Dexter Drumlin, formerly known as Kilbourn Hill, is a 311-foot (95 m) drumlin and a 38-acre (15 ha) open space reservation in Lancaster, M****achusetts...
- University, Ellie receives a doctorate from Caltech supervised by David Drumlin, a well-known radio astronomer. She becomes the director of "Project Argus"...
- Vooremaa ("Drumlin Land" in Estonian; also Saadjärv Drumlin Field[citation needed]) is a 977 km2 (377 sq mi) landscape region mostly in Jõgeva County,...
- (1876-1955) was a philanthropist, heiress and "genteel farmer" who founded Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, M****achusetts. Louise Raynor Ayer was...
- left in the ice's direction of movement (lee). Drumlins are found in groups called drumlin fields or drumlin camps. One of these fields is found east of...
- Drumlin Heights Consolidated School (DHCS) is a school located in Glenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada. Drumlin Heights is part of the Tri-County Regional School...
- valley. Kames are sometimes compared to drumlins, but their formation is distinctively different. A drumlin is not originally shaped by mel****er, but...