surcreusement

French

Etymology

From sur- +‎ creusement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /syʁ.kʁøz.mɑ̃/

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Noun

surcreusement m (plural surcreusements)

1. (Geology) abrasion in a glacial valley, caused by the action of water in a river which has taken the place of the glacier

Further reading

• “surcreusement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.