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glacier
[gley-sher]
noun
an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of accumulation, as in continental glaciers.
glacier
/ ˈɡlæsɪə, ˈɡleɪs- /
noun
a slowly moving mass of ice originating from an accumulation of snow. It can either spread out from a central mass ( continental glacier ) or descend from a high valley ( alpine glacier )
glacier
A large mass of ice moving very slowly through a valley or spreading outward from a center. Glaciers form over many years from packed snow in areas where snow accumulates faster than it melts. A glacier is always moving, but when its forward edge melts faster than the ice behind it advances, the glacier as a whole shrinks backward.
glacier
A large mass of ice formed over many years that does not melt during the summer. Glaciers move slowly over an area of land such as a mountain valley.
Other 51Թ Forms
- glaciered adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of glacier1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of glacier1
Example Sentences
Ms Eftimova was an experienced mountain climber, a keen snowboarder and had completed a glacier climbing course in Norway.
Although the village had been evacuated some days ago because of fears the Birch glacier was disintegrating, one person has been reported missing, and many homes have been completely flattened.
It's home to ice floes, glaciers and more polar bears than people.
If the planet was instead a cold and wet location — fed by icy glaciers — the heads would be fed from a single elevation and would not create new branches downstream.
The traditional TV audience is a slow melting glacier, with network evening newscasts down nearly 1 million viewers in the 2024-25 season compared to the previous year, according to Nielsen.
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