Dictionary - Definition of DRIFT EPOCH


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. (Geol.), the glacial epoch.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: DRIFT EPOCH

Expressions	Definition
Drift epoch	(Geol.), the glacial epoch. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
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Expressions	Domain	Definition
Drift epoch	Geography	Part of geologic time, from Precambrian onward, in which the climate was notably cold in both the northern and southern hemispheres and widespread glaciers moved toward the equator and covered a much larger total area than those of the present day. Source: European Union. (references)
Drift epoch	Mining	See: glacial epoch. (references)
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