glaciate

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire le processus de couverture ou de formation de glaciers ou de glace, généralement dans un contexte géologique.

A verb used to describe the process of covering or becoming covered with glaciers or ice, typically in a geological context.

1. Cover with ice or snowC1formalscientific

   To cover an area with ice, snow, or a glacier.

   Glacer

   • During the last ice age, vast regions were glaciated.
   • The mountains were glaciated by the advancing ice sheet.
   • Scientists study how landscapes become glaciated over time.

   Synonymesfreezefrostice

2. Become frozen and covered with glaciersC1formalscientific

   To become frozen and covered by glaciers, typically referring to a region or landmass.

   Se couvrir de glaciers

   • The polar regions began to glaciate thousands of years ago.
   • As the climate cooled, the entire valley glaciated.
   • The process of glaciation can take centuries to complete.

   Synonymesfreezeice overice up

   Antonymesmeltthaw