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varve

Varve (noun) means an annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.

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An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.
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Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish varv (“layer”).

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"varve" (noun) means an annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.

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