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Term: Glacier pothole
Definition: Potholes formed at the bottom of glaciers through erosion caused by sand and gravel in melt-water; melt-water seeps through crevasses in the glaciers, sometimes forming whirlpools; at the bottom of the glacier, the water is under very high pressure, leading to erosion of underlying rocks.
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Term: Glacier pothole
Definition: A deep and more or less vertical hole in a glacier. Glacier pot-holes drain away surface melt-water.
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