GLACIER


Meaning of GLACIER in English

gla ‧ ci ‧ er /ˈɡlæsiə $ ˈɡleɪʃər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: glace 'ice' , from Latin glacies ]

a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley ⇨ glacial

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THESAURUS

▪ ice water that has frozen into a solid state:

ice cubes in her Coke

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the ice on the lake

▪ frost a thin coating of white powder-like ice that forms on the ground and plants, or the weather conditions in which this powder appears:

There was frost on the ground.

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Even in May we can sometimes get a late frost.

▪ black ice an area of ice that is very difficult to see on a road:

Driving conditions are dangerous, with black ice in many areas.

▪ icicle a long thin pointed piece of ice that hangs from a roof or other surface:

There were icicles hanging down from the side of the house.

▪ hailstones frozen balls of ice which fall like rain from the sky:

Hailstones as big as marbles flattened the crops.

▪ glacier a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley:

The high mountain glaciers of South America and Asia are melting at an alarming rate.

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the Kangshung glacier

▪ iceberg a very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water:

The ship sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

▪ ice cap an area of thick ice that permanently covers the North and South Poles:

We all know that the polar ice caps are melting because of global warming.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.