varve
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See also: värve
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish varv (“layer”).
Pronunciation
Noun
varve (plural varves)
- (geology) An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.
- 2011, Chris Stringer, The Origin of Our Species, Penguin, published 2012, page 37:
- A comparable method uses varves […] where spans of time can be measured through counting varves, and also by radiocarbon dating plant or animal residues within the varves.
Derived terms
Translations
an annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock