moulin
noun
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
moulin
American
[moo-lan]
/ muˈlɛ̃ /
noun
Moulin
1
British
/ mulɛ̃ /
noun
moulin
2
British
/ ˈmuːlɪn /
noun
Etymology
Origin of moulin
1855–60; < French < Late Latin molīnum mill 1
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"The size of the triangular moulin fractures on the surface remains unchanged for several years. Radar images show that although they change over time inside the glacier, they are still detectable years after their formation."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
In particular, the Phobos moulin in western Greenland, which Gulley and Gadd explored in 2018, was not simply a narrow hole penetrating downward.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2020
The drifter would float along, like a duck, collecting and transmitting data, so that, by the time it reached a moulin and was sucked in, it would have served its purpose.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 17, 2016
It is believed the boy fell into a glacial moulin, a circular shaft created by spring water flowing onto the glacial ice, Peters said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 15, 2013
We sounded the old moulin to a depth of 90 feet; while a third little shaft, beside the large one, measured only 18 feet in depth.
From The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. by John Tyndall
Earlier this year, rapper Megan Thee Stallion was cast as Zidler in Moulin Rouge!, becoming the first woman to play the role of the nightclub boss.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the midst of the madness, she auditioned for the lead role of Satine in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge – which counts as one of the stranger experiences of her career.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Moulin had faced questions about his ability to act independently.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Moulin, Macron's choice for the position, had faced questions about his ability to act independently.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
“I’ll probably go with that Moulin Rouge! quote about how the greatest thing in the world is to love and be loved in return and yadda blah whatever.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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