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- noun The
appearance ofrock , after having been worn smooth by a passingglacier .
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reesetee commented on the word glacial polish
The leveling and smoothing of rock by fine-grained debris at the glacier bed. Coarser rocks may gouge scratches called striations.
November 14, 2008