Definition of floe
1 : floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
2 : ice floe
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As well, two of the three bears frolic on ice floes, which grizzlies reportedly never do.
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On the wide screen above, killer whales in the wild work in tandem to manufacture waves, dislodging their prey — a lone seal perched on an ice floe.
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A gigantic new research submarine designed by Russia will travel underneath ice floes, mapping its underwater surroundings with a pair of huge plane-like wings.
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Origin and Etymology of floe
probably from Norwegian flo flat layer
First Known Use: 1817
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