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gla·cier
 glacier
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- pronunciation:
- gleI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
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a very large accumulation of ice formed in cold regions from compacted snow and moving very slowly outward or downward on a slope.
This glacier flows at a rate of eight feet per day.
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| derivation: |
glaciered (adj.) |
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