stalagmite — A tapering column of calcium carbonate rising from the floor of a cave, formed by the dripping of water containing dissolved minerals
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A tapering column of calcium carbonate rising from the floor of a cave, formed by the dripping of water containing dissolved minerals
Pronunciation (IPA): /stəˈlæɡmaɪt/
Korean meaning: 동굴 바닥에서 위로 자라는 원뿔 모양의 석회암 기둥 (석순)
Korean pronunciation: 스터**래**그마잇
Example Sentences
- The spelunker accidentally bumped into a stalagmite while trying to impress his date in the romantic cave
- Scientists can determine the age of stalagmites by analyzing their mineral layers
- The tour guide joked that the stalagmite looked like a giant ice cream cone that had been growing for millennia
stalagmite
NOUN//stəˈlæɡmaɪt//
A tapering column of calcium carbonate rising from the floor of a cave, formed by the dripping of water containing dissolved minerals
A tapering column of calcium carbonate rising from the floor of a cave, formed by the dripping of water containing dissolved minerals
Place dynamite near the stalagmite, guided by satellite!
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Origin
그리스어 'stalagmos(방울)'에서 유래. 물방울이 천천히 떨어져 바닥에서 위로 자라는 모습을 표현한 단어
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📝Examples
“The spelunker accidentally bumped into a stalagmite while trying to impress his date in the romantic cave”
“Scientists can determine the age of stalagmites by analyzing their mineral layers”
“The tour guide joked that the stalagmite looked like a giant ice cream cone that had been growing for millennia”
“Cave formations include both stalactites hanging from above and stalagmites rising from below”
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