osar

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osar - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Osar \O"sar\, n. pl. (Geol.)
     See 3d Os.
     [1913 Webster]

  Os \Os\, n.; pl. Osar. [Sw. [*a]s ridge, chain of hills, pl.
     [*a]sar.] (Geol.)
     One of the ridges of sand or gravel found in Sweden, etc.,
     supposed by some to be of marine origin, but probably formed
     by subglacial waters. The osar are similar to the kames of
     Scotland and the eschars of Ireland. See Eschar.
     [1913 Webster]

osar - V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) :

  OSAR
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