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Showing words for VARVE using the English dictionary
5 Letter Words for Varve
varve
4 Letter Words for Varve
aver, rave, vare, vera
3 Letter Words for Varve
aer, are, ave, ear, era, rea, rev, vae, var, vav, ver
Definitions for Varve
[1] (in lake sediments) an annual deposit usually consisting of two layers, one of fine materials and the other of coarse.
[2] a typically thin band of sediment deposited annually in glacial lakes, consisting of a light layer and a dark layer deposited at different seasons
[3] either of the layers of sediment making up this band
Words nearby Varve
varroa, varsity, varsovian, varuna, varus, varve, vary, varying hare, varèse, vas, vas deferens
Origin of Varve
First recorded in 1920–25, varve is from the Swedish word varv a round, (complete) turn
Word origin for Varve
C20: from Swedish varv layer, from varva, from Old Norse hverfa to turn