Meaning truncated spur
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truncated spur


The beveled end of a ridge separating two valleys where they join a larger glaciated valley. Glacier of main valley has eroded back the end of the ridge.
Source: ge-at.iastate.edu

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truncated spur


steep cliff face at the side of a glacial trough where a valley glacier has removed an interlocking spur. The glacier is unable to follow the winding course of the original river and ulldozes-straigh [..]
Source: itseducation.asia

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truncated spur


 A protrusion of land into a U shaped valley, formed when a glacier erodes the end off an interlocking spur.
Source: rgs.org




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