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Layer of silt
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varve
Word definitions for varve in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"annual deposit of silt in a lake bed," 1912, from Swedish varv "turn, layer," related to Old Norse hverfa , Old English hwerfan "to turn round" (see wharf ).
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A varve is an annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock . The word 'varve' derives from the Swedish word varv whose meanings and connotations include 'revolution', 'in layers', and 'circle'. The term first appeared as Hvarfig lera (varved clay) on the ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context geology English) An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.
Usage examples of varve.
Doubtless in the long run, archeologists could restore the continuity by means of varves or dendrochronology, but it would save a lot of work if someone merely kept the tradition.