glaciate

gla·ci·ate | \ ˈglā-shē-ˌāt

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glaciated; glaciating

Definition of glaciate

transitive verb

2a : to subject to glacial action also : to produce glacial effects in or on

b : to cover with a glacier

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Recent Examples on the Web Outside, clearly visible six miles to the south and more than 12,000 feet above town, rose the domed, glaciated head of 15,777-foot Mont Blanc, western Europe’s highest peak. — Simon Akam, Outside Online, "You Won’t Pass Chamonix’s Mountain Guiding Test," 27 Nov. 2019

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“Glaciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaciate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2021.

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