stoss
See also: stöss and Stoß
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German stoss-, from stossen (“to push”), from Old High German stōzan.
Adjective
stoss (not comparable)
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Lee side on the left; stoss side on the right
- (geology) Facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid
- Used to describe one side of rôche moutonnée.
- Used to describe one side of a subaerial dune or subaqueous ripple in sediment.
Antonyms
- (geology, nautical) lee
Derived terms
- stoss therapy
German
Verb
stoss
- Imperative singular of stossen.