glacial till

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名詞

(geology) an unstructured geological deposit composed of boulders, clay, gravel, sand, and silt that is transported by glacial drift.

日本語の意味

氷河によって運ばれた、礫、粘土、砂利、砂、シルトなどからなる無秩序な地質堆積物（氷河堆積物）

英語の意味

(geology) an unstructured geological deposit composed of boulders, clay, gravel, sand, and silt that is transported by glacial drift.

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The construction crew unearthed a layer of glacial till while digging the foundation, forcing engineers to reassess the site's stability.

建設作業員が基礎を掘削していたところ、角礫や粘土、砂利、砂、シルトから成る氷河堆積物の層が見つかり、技術者たちは現場の安定性を再評価せざるを得なくなった。

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意味（1）

(geology) an unstructured geological deposit composed of boulders, clay, gravel, sand, and silt that is transported by glacial drift.

The updated geotechnical data report submitted by Golder Associates to Capital Transit Partners, and then presented to the city, describes the valley as a natural trench in the bedrock filled with between 15 and 37 metres of loose fill, silty clay and glacial till, or broken, weathered rock.

詳細

glacial tills （ plural ）