stoss

See also: Stoß

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German stoss-, from stossen (“to push”).

Adjective

stoss (not comparable)

Glacier flowing right to left over a bump of rock.
Lee side on the left; stoss side on the right
  1. (geology) Facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid.
    1. Used to describe one side of roche moutonnée.
    2. Used to describe one side of a subaerial dune or subaqueous ripple in sediment.

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Derived terms

German

Verb

stoss

  1. singular imperative of stossen
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