Definitions for outwashˈaʊtˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
out•washˈaʊtˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ(n.)
material, chiefly sand or gravel, deposited by meltwater streams in front of a glacier.
Category: Geology
Origin of outwash:
1890–95
Wiktionary
outwash(Noun)
The sediment (mostly sand and gravel) deposited by water flowing from a melting glacier
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