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Noun: bergschrund  'burg,shrûnd
  1. A deep crevasse where a glacier separates from the mountainside, typically near the top of a glacial cirque
    "The climbers had to navigate a treacherous bergschrund on their ascent"

Derived forms: bergschrunds

Encyclopedia: Bergschrund