stoss

adjective

ˈstäs 

ˈstȯs,

ˈstōs,

ˈshtōs

: facing toward the direction from which an overriding glacier impinges

the stoss slope of a hill

Examples of stoss in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The steep curve that the wind hits is called the slip face, and the back hump of the deposit is called the stoss side. —Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

German stoss-, from stossen to push, from Old High German stōzen; akin to Goth stautan to strike — more at contusion

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above