noun
moulin
MOO-lan
Moulin (noun) means a near-vertical shaft in a glacier, formed by meltwater draining down through the ice. Example: “The climbers roped up carefully to avoid falling into a moulin.”
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A near-vertical shaft in a glacier, formed by meltwater draining down through the ice.
"The climbers roped up carefully to avoid falling into a moulin."
How to use moulin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA deep, narrow hole in a glacier carved out by melting ice and water.
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Word forms
- Plural
- moulins
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Etymology
Borrowed from French moulin ("mill"), from Late Latin molinum.
Rhymes for moulin
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What does “moulin” mean?
The word “moulin” means a near-vertical shaft in a glacier, formed by meltwater draining down through the ice. In plain terms, a deep, narrow hole in a glacier carved out by melting ice and water.
How do you pronounce “moulin”?
“Moulin” is pronounced MOO-lan (/ˈmuːlæn/ in IPA).
How do you use “moulin” in a sentence?
Here is “moulin” used in a sentence: “The climbers roped up carefully to avoid falling into a moulin.”
What part of speech is “moulin”?
“Moulin” is a noun.
Where does the word “moulin” come from?
The word “moulin” comes from Late Latin. Borrowed from French moulin ("mill"), from Late Latin molinum.
