POLAR CAP


Meaning of POLAR CAP in English

1. Geol. the icecap situated at either end of the earth's poles.

2. Astron. either of the two bright areas around the poles of the planet Mars, consisting of water ice and frozen carbon dioxide.

[ 1890-95 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .