varve

See also: värve

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish varv (“layer”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /vɑːv/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(US, rhotic) IPA^(key): /vɑɹv/
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)v

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

varved

Translations

an annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock

Czech: varva f
French: varve (fr) f
Irish: varbh m
Swedish: varv (sv) n

See also

rhythmite

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