'Erratic blocks' definitions:

Definition of 'Erratic blocks'

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  • Erratic \Er*rat"ic\, a. [L. erraticus, fr. errare to wander: cf. F. erratique. See Err.]
  • 1. Having no certain course; roving about without a fixed destination; wandering; moving; -- hence, applied to the planets as distinguished from the fixed stars. [1913 Webster]
  • The earth and each erratic world. --Blackmore. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Deviating from a wise of the common course in opinion or conduct; eccentric; strange; queer; as, erratic conduct. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Irregular; changeable. "Erratic fever." --Harvey. [1913 Webster]
  • Erratic blocks, gravel, etc. (Geol.), masses of stone which have been transported from their original resting places by the agency of water, ice, or other causes.
  • Erratic phenomena, the phenomena which relate to transported materials on the earth's surface. [1913 Webster]