moulin

English

/ˈmuːlan/

noun
Definitions
  • (geology) A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.

Etymology

Borrowed from French moulin (mill) derived from Latin molinum.

Origin

Latin

molinum

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