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ket·tle hole
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Princeton's WordNet
kettle hole, kettlenoun
(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
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kettle holenoun
A depression in the ground occurring as the result of a large block of ice getting buried by glacial outwash and subsequent melting of it.
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kettle hole
A kettle (also known as a kettle lake, kettle pond, kettle hole, or pothole) is a depression/hole in an outwash plain formed by retreating glaciers or draining floodwaters. The kettles are formed as a result of blocks of dead ice left behind by retreating glaciers, which become surrounded by sediment deposited by meltwater streams as there is increased friction. The ice becomes buried in the sediment and when the ice melts, a depression is left called a kettle hole, creating a dimpled appearance on the outwash plain. Lakes often fill these kettles; these are called kettle hole lakes. Another source is the sudden drainage of an ice-dammed lake. When the block melts, the hole it leaves behind is a kettle. As the ice melts, ramparts can form around the edge of the kettle hole. The lakes that fill these holes are seldom more than 10 m (33 ft) deep and eventually fill with sediment. In acid conditions, a kettle bog may form but in alkaline conditions, it will be kettle peatland.
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kettle hole
A kettle hole is a shallow, sediment-filled body of water formed by retreating glaciers or draining floodwaters. It is created when a block of ice is left behind by a glacier and becomes buried in glacial outwash or deposits. The buried ice eventually melts, leaving a depression in the landscape, which often fills with water to become a pond or lake. These features are most commonly found in regions that were covered by continental ice sheets during the last ice age. They are typically round, steep-sided depressions with diameters ranging from few to several hundred meters.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kettle hole in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of kettle hole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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