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glacier

/ˈɡleɪ.ʃər/

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noun

/ˈɡleɪ.ʃər/B2formalscientific
  • ruБольшая, медленно движущаяся масса льда, образовавшаяся из спрессованного снега на суше, обычно встречающаяся в горных районах или полярных областях.

A large, slowly moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow on land, typically found in mountainous regions or polar areas.

  1. B1formal

    A slowly moving mass of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

    ruЛедник

    • The glacier carved out the valley over thousands of years.
    • Scientists are studying the melting of the polar glaciers.
    • The hikers saw a massive glacier near the mountain peak.
    • Glaciers cover about 10% of the Earth's land surface.

    Synonymsice capice field

Forms
  • glaciers plural form
  • glaciers' possessive plural form
  • glacier's possessive singular form