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Glacial vs Headwall - What's the difference?

glacial | headwall |

In geology terms the difference between glacial and headwall

is that glacial is of the Pleistocene period dominated by the presence of glaciers while headwall is the steep cliff at the back of a cirque.

As an adjective glacial

is of, or relating to glaciers.

As a proper noun Glacial

is of the Pleistocene period dominated by the presence of glaciers.

As a noun headwall is

the highest cliff of a glacial cirque.

glacial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, or relating to glaciers
  • * We examined the glacial deposits
  • (figuratively) very slow
  • * 2010 , "Under the volcano", The Economist , 16 Oct 2010:
    • Progress on judicial reform has been glacial , meeting enormous resistance.
  • cold and icy
  • * After the rain and frost, the pavements were glacial
  • having the appearance of ice
  • * On cold days, glacial acetic acid will freeze in the bottle
  • cool and unfriendly
  • * He gave me a glacial stare

    • Derived terms

    * englacial * interglacial * monoglacial * postglacial * preglacial * proglacial * subglacial * supraglacial ----

    headwall

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia headwall)
  • (geography) The highest cliff of a glacial cirque.
  • (geology) The steep cliff at the back of a cirque.
  • (civil engineering) A retaining wall at the outlet of a drain or culvert.