n.
Pronunciation: ' pi ŋ -( ˌ )g ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pingos
Etymology: Inuit pinguq
Date: 1938
: a low hill or mound forced up by hydrostatic pressure in an area underlain by permafrost
n.
Pronunciation: ' pi ŋ -( ˌ )g ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pingos
Etymology: Inuit pinguq
Date: 1938
: a low hill or mound forced up by hydrostatic pressure in an area underlain by permafrost
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012