— glaciation , n.
/glay"shee ayt', -see-/ , v. , glaciated, glaciating .
v.t.
1. to cover with ice or glaciers.
2. to affect by glacial action.
v.i.
3. to become frozen or covered with ice or glaciers.
[ 1615-25; glaciatus (ptp. of glaciare to freeze), equiv. to glaci ( es ) ice + -atus -ATE 1 ]