English Explanatory Dictionary

sackung

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large-scale landslide with a scarp that may be mistaken for a fault. More specifically- a deep fracture with uphill facing scarps induced by gravitational sliding. Often found near the top of some mountain ranges.

Word forms

sackung sackungs sackungen

Etymology

Borrowed from German Sackung.

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