adj
stoss
Stoss (adj) means facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid.
adj
1
Facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid.
2
Used to describe one side of roche moutonnée.
3
Used to describe one side of a subaerial dune or subaqueous ripple in sediment.
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Etymology
Borrowed from German stoss-, from stossen (“to push”). Further from Proto-Germanic *stautaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewd- (extended from *(s)tew-).
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What is the meaning of stoss?
"stoss" (adj) means facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid.
What are the different meanings of stoss?
"stoss" has 3 main meanings: 1. Facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid; 2. Used to describe one side of roche moutonnée; 3. Used to describe one side of a subaerial dune or subaqueous ripple in sediment.