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单词 roche moutonnée
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Definition of roche moutonnée in English:

roche moutonnée

nounPlural roches moutonnées ˌrɒʃ muːˈtɒneɪˈrōSH ˌmo͞otnˈā
Geology

  • A small bare outcrop of rock shaped by glacial erosion, with one side smooth and gently sloping and the other steep, rough, and irregular.

    〔地质〕羊背石

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This ice flow is also associated with striae and roches moutonnées in the valley north of Cadair Idris.

Origin

Mid 19th century: French, literally 'fleecy rock'.

Definition of roche moutonnée in US English:

roche moutonnée

nounˈrōSH ˌmo͞otnˈā
Geology

  • A small bare outcrop of rock shaped by glacial erosion, with one side smooth and gently sloping and the other steep, rough, and irregular.

    〔地质〕羊背石

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This ice flow is also associated with striae and roches moutonnées in the valley north of Cadair Idris.

Origin

Mid 19th century: French, literally ‘fleecy rock’.
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