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glaciera slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡleɪʃər/

Korean meaning: 빙하, 산이나 극지방에서 눈이 쌓여 압축되어 형성된 천천히 움직이는 얼음 덩어리

Korean pronunciation: 글레이-셔 (강세: 글레이)

Example Sentences

  • My friend said he could outrun a glacier, so I told him not to get too cocky - it might catch up in a few thousand years!
  • Climate change is causing glaciers around the world to melt at an unprecedented rate.
  • The tour guide warned us that the glacier moves about as fast as my grandmother walks - very, very slowly.

glacier

NOUN

//ˈɡleɪʃər//

a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles

glacier concept
💡 Concept

Massive ice river flowing down mountains

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glacier rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The glacier moves steady, while the thrasher flies ready!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡleɪʃər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡlæsiə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootglaci-
Suffix--er

Origin

From French 'glacier' meaning 'to freeze' or 'ice', derived from Latin 'glacies' meaning 'ice'. The word entered English in the 16th century to describe large masses of moving ice.

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🎵Rhyme

brasherflasherthrasher
brasher
flasher
thrasher

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My friend said he could outrun a glacier, so I told him not to get too cocky - it might catch up in a few thousand years!

Climate change is causing glaciers around the world to melt at an unprecedented rate.

😄 Fun example

The tour guide warned us that the glacier moves about as fast as my grandmother walks - very, very slowly.

Scientists study ice cores from glaciers to understand Earth's climate history.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

icebergice sheetice fieldfrozen mass

Antonyms

desertvolcanohot spring

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