erratic


2er·rat·ic

noun \i-ˈra-tik\

Definition of ERRATIC

: one that is erratic (see 1erratic); especially : a boulder or block of rock transported from its original resting place especially by a glacier

Origin of ERRATIC

(see 1erratic)
First Known Use: circa 1623

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

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