varve

Meaning

An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.

Synonyms

laminated clay

varved clay

glacial varve

varve clays

varve clay

Translations

varve

varva

Warve

varva

warve

طبقة ترسّب حولي؛ طبقة حولية

varva

Pronounced as (IPA)
/vɑːv/
Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish varv (“layer”).

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