Ice shelf

noun

/ˈaɪs ˌʃɛlf/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. Ice shelves are found in Antarctica, Greenland, and Canada only.

Synonyms

shelf ice ice-shelf iceshelf ice barrier iceberg ice foot ice-foot ice field ice shove drift ice field ice ice sheet

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