ice field

ice field
a large sheet of floating ice, larger than an ice floe.
[1685-95]

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  • Ice field — Ice Ice ([imac]s), n. [OE. is, iis, AS. [=i]s; aksin to D. ijs, G. eis, OHG. [=i]s, Icel. [=i]ss, Sw. is, Dan. iis, and perh. to E. iron.] 1. Water or other fluid frozen or reduced to the solid state by cold; frozen water. It is a white or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • ice field — ice′ field n. geo a large sheet of floating ice, larger than an ice floe …   From formal English to slang

  • ice field — n. 1. an mass of thick ice, esp. in a highland area, which may feed valley glaciers about its borders 2. an extensive area of floating sea ice, specif. an area more than 8 km (5 mi) across …   English World dictionary

  • ice field — ► NOUN ▪ a large permanent expanse of ice, especially in polar regions …   English terms dictionary

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  • ice field — noun a large flat mass of ice (larger than an ice floe) floating at sea • Hypernyms: ↑ice mass * * * noun 1. : an extensive sheet of sea ice larger than an ice floe 2. : a large body of glacial ice : ice cap * * * a large sheet of floating ice,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ice-field — {{hw}}{{ice field}}{{/hw}}Campo di ghiaccio …   Enciclopedia di italiano

  • ice field — noun Date: 1694 1. an extensive sheet of sea ice 2. ice cap 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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