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glacier [UK: /ˈɡlæsɪə/, US: /ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/ or /ˈɡleɪ.si.ɚ/] n
gen. mer de glace
tech. glacier m
trav. banquise f
glacier Slow moving masses of ice which have accumulated either on mountains or in polar regions. They are found where warm, moist air or warm water meets cold air or water. They move, influenced by the force of gravity and the pressure of the ice, above the underlying slush layers and slide downhill, eventually melting at lower levels to form rivers or reaching sea-level, where they form ice shelves or fall into the water as icebergs [UK: /ˈɡlæsɪə/, US: /ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/ or /ˈɡleɪ.si.ɚ/] n
environ. glacier m
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glacier [UK: /ˈɡlæsɪə/, US: /ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/ or /ˈɡleɪ.si.ɚ/] n
tech., abbr. glac
glacier: 44 phrases in 15 subjects
Climatology1
Construction3
Earth sciences13
Entomology2
Environment2
General5
Geography1
Ichthyology2
Life sciences2
Metallurgy4
Natural resourses and wildlife conservation3
Oceanography & oceanology1
Technology2
United Nations2
Water resources1

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