GLACIATE


Meaning of GLACIATE in English

ˈglāshēˌāt also -sē- verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Latin glaciatus, past participle of glaciare to freeze, from glacies ice

transitive verb

1. : to convert into ice : freeze

2.

a. : to cover with or as if with ice or snow ; specifically : to cover with glaciers

no greenery could be seen in the whole glaciated region

b. : to subject to or alter by the action of glaciers : produce glacial effects (as erosion or the deposition of glacial drift) in or upon — usually used in passive

a valley which has been vigorously glaciated — W.J.Miller

striated rocks found in that widely glaciated area

intransitive verb

1. : to become ice : become frozen

2. : to become covered with or as if with ice or snow ; specifically : to become covered with glaciers

the poles glaciated — Martin Gardner

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