glacier
playSimple Definition of glacier
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: a very large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley or over a wide area of land
Origin and Etymology of glacier
French, from Middle French dialect (Franco-Provençal), from glace ice, from Latin glacies; akin to Latin gelu frost — more at cold
First Known Use: 1744
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
GLACIER Defined for Kids
glacier
playDefinition of glacier for Students
: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or over a wide area of land
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