arête

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a·rête

[uh-reyt]
noun Physical Geography, Geology.
a sharp rugged mountain ridge, produced by glaciation.

Origin:
1860–65; < French; Old French areste sharp ridge < Latin arista awn, ear of wheat
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arête (əˈreɪt, əˈrɛt)
 
n
a sharp ridge separating two cirques or glacial valleys in mountainous regions
 
[C19: from French: fishbone, backbone (of a fish), ridge, sharp edge, from Latin arista ear of corn, fishbone]

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arête   (ə-rāt')  Pronunciation Key 
A sharp, narrow ridge or spur commonly found above the snow line in mountainous areas that have been sculpted by glaciers. Arêtes form as the result of the continued backward erosion of adjoining cirques.
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