moulin

Meaning

A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.

Synonyms

glacier mill

glacier pothole

glacial mill

glacier well

Frequency

28k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmuːlæn/
Etymology

Borrowed from French moulin, from Late Latin molinum (“mill”). Doublet of moline and mill.

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