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Noun: boulder clay  bówl-dur kley
  1. Unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
    "The geologist identified a layer of boulder clay, indicating past glacial activity in the area";
    - till

Derived forms: boulder clays

Type of: dirt, soil

Encyclopedia: Boulder clay