noun
- plural of eskar; long, narrow ridges of gravel and sand deposited by glacial meltwater streams
Usage: geology; also spelled 'eskers'
Examples
- The eskars in the region were formed during the last ice age.
- Geologists studied the eskars to understand past glacial activity.
- The landscape featured several prominent eskars running north to south.
- Eskars often contain valuable deposits of sand and gravel for construction.