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gumbotil

American  
[guhm-buh-til] / ˈgʌm bə tɪl /

noun

Geology.

  1. 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.

gumbotil British  
/ ˈɡʌmbətɪl /

noun

  1. a sticky clay formed by the weathering of glacial drift

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Etymology

Origin of gumbotil

1915–20; gumbo + til, variant of till 4

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