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Traditional English :: glaciology
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glaciologist.html - n. the science of the internal dynamics and effects of glaciers. glaciological adj. glaciologist n. [L glacies ice + -LOGY] |
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Traditional English :: glacial
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glaciologist.html - adj. 1 of ice; icy. 2 Geol. characterized or produced by the presence or agency of ice. 3 Chem. forming icelike crystals upon freezing (glacial acetic acid). glacial epoch (or period) a period when ice-sheets were exceptionally extensive. glacially adv. [F glacial or L glacialis icy f. glacies ice] |
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Traditional English :: glaciated
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glaciologist.html - adj. 1 marked or polished by the action of ice. 2 covered or having been covered by glaciers or ice sheets. glaciation n. [past part. of glaciate f. L glaciare freeze f. glacies ice] |
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Traditional English :: glacier
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glaciologist.html - n.
a mass of land ice formed by the accumulation of snow on high ground. [F f. glace ice ult. f. L glacies] |
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Traditional English :: glaciology
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glaciologist.html - n. the science of the internal dynamics and effects of glaciers. glaciological adj. glaciologist n. [L glacies ice + -LOGY] |
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Traditional English :: glacis
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glaciologist.html - n. (pl. same) a bank sloping down from a fort, on which attackers are exposed to the defenders' missiles etc. [F f. OF glacier to slip f. glace ice: see GLACIER] |
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