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noun Geology.
a glacial deposit consisting chiefly of unstratified clay with embedded boulders.
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Origin of boulder clay
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby boulder clay
boulangerie, boulangerite, Boulangism, boulder, Boulder Canyon, boulder clay, Boulder Dam, bouldering, boule, boules, bouleuterion
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British Dictionary definitions for boulder clay
boulder clay
noun
an unstratified glacial deposit consisting of fine clay, boulders, and pebblesSee also till 4
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