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gumbotil
[ guhm-buh-til ]
/ ˈgʌm bə tɪl /
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noun Geology.
a sticky clay formed by the thorough weathering of glacial drift, the thickness of the clay furnishing means for comparing relative lengths of interglacial ages.
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Words nearby gumbotil
gumbo, gumboil, gumbo-limbo, gumboot, gumboots, gumbotil, gum dammar, gum digger, gum digger's spear, gumdrop, gum elastic
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British Dictionary definitions for gumbotil
gumbotil
/ (ˈɡʌmbətɪl) /
noun
a sticky clay formed by the weathering of glacial drift
Word Origin for gumbotil
C20: from gumbo + til (l) 4
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