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ice floe

/ˈaɪs fləʊ/

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/ˈaɪs fləʊ/C1formalscientific
  • ruБольшая плоская масса плавучего льда, обычно встречающаяся в полярных морях или крупных озёрах, образованная из обломков ледяных щитов или ледников.

A large, flat mass of floating ice, typically found in polar seas or large lakes, formed from broken pieces of ice sheets or glaciers.

  1. Floating ice sheetB2formal

    A large, flat mass of ice floating in the sea or a lake, often broken off from an ice shelf or glacier.

    ruПлавучая льдина

    • The ship carefully navigated around the massive ice floe.
    • Polar bears are often seen hunting on an ice floe.
    • The ice floe drifted slowly southward with the current.