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An elongated oval marking an ice-moulded hill.
Also known as: Drumlin outline symbol, Ice moulded hill symbol
On a geological map a drumlin is drawn as an elongated oval, marking a hill of till moulded and streamlined by ice moving over it.
Points its long axis in the direction the ice moved, so a field of drumlins records the flow direction of a vanished ice sheet.
Contexts: Maps
A smooth elongated oval outline, longer than it is wide, with its long axis drawn in the direction of ice movement.