Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ gl ā -s(h) ē - ' ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1895
: the melting of ice specifically : the retreat of a glacier or ice sheet
– de · gla · ci · at · ed \ - ' gl ā -s(h) ē - ˌ ā -t ə d \ adjective
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ gl ā -s(h) ē - ' ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1895
: the melting of ice specifically : the retreat of a glacier or ice sheet
– de · gla · ci · at · ed \ - ' gl ā -s(h) ē - ˌ ā -t ə d \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012