varvePronunciation: /vɑːv/Definition of varve noun Geology a pair of thin layers of clay and silt of contrasting colour and texture which represent the deposit of a single year (summer and winter) in a lake. Such layers can be measured to determine the chronology of glacial sediments. Derivatives varved adjective Origin: early 20th century; from Swedish varv 'layer'varve in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of varve in the US English dictionary
