tarn
tarn, a small mountain lake, especially one set in a glaciated steep-walled amphitheatre known as a cirque (q.v.).
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Article Title:
tarn
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
24 June 2010
Access Date:
November 14, 2026