varve
noun/vɑːv/UK/vɑɹv/
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish varv (“layer”).
- borrowed from varv
Definitions
An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.
- 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.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
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