stoss

See also: Stoß

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German stoss-, from stossen (“to push”).

Adjective

stoss (not comparable)

Lee side on the left; stoss side on the right

1. (geology) Facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid.
   1. Used to describe one side of roche moutonnée.
   2. Used to describe one side of a subaerial dune or subaqueous ripple in sediment.

Antonyms

• (geology, nautical) lee

Derived terms

• stoss therapy

German

Verb

stoss

1. singular imperative of stossen