English Explanatory Dictionary

Dras

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A town, a hill station in Dras subdivision, Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India; in the Dras Valley on the Dras River.
  2. A subdivision of Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India.
  3. A river in Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India; in the Dras Valley.
  4. A valley in Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India; containing the Dras River.
  5. Ellipsis of Dras Volcanic Island Arc: a former archipelago in the Neotethys; a south of in Eurasia (c. 150 Mya-50Mya).

Word forms

Dras

Etymology

From South Asian languages * (Dras Islands): From basaltic rocks found near the hill station, which were identified as indication of a former volcanic island chain that was accreted by plate tectonics.

Synonyms

Drass Drās Dras River Drass River Dras Valley Drass Valley Dras River Valley Drass River Valley

Derived words

Dras Volcanic Arc Dras volcanic basalts Dras Volcanic Island Arc Dras volcanics
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