varve

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Swedish varv (“layer”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /vɑːv/ (US, rhotic) IPA(key): /vɑɹv/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)v === Noun === varve (plural varves) (geology) An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock. ==== Derived terms ==== varved ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== rhythmite