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hummock 1. a hillock; knoll 2. a ridge or mound of ice in an ice field 3. Chiefly southern US a wooded area lying above the level of an adjacent marsh hummock [′həm·ək] (ecology) A rounded or conical knoll frequently formed of earth and covered with vegetation. (geology) A rounded or conical knoll, mound, hillock, or other small elevation, generally of equal dimensions and not ridgelike. Also known as hammock. (hydrology) A mound, hillock, or pile of broken floating ice, either fresh or weathered, that has been forced upward by pressure, as in an ice field or ice floe. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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