glaciate

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verb

gla·​ci·​ate ˈglā-shē-ˌāt 

-sē-

glaciated; glaciating

transitive verb

1

: freeze

2

a

: to subject to glacial action

also : to produce glacial effects in or on

b

: to cover with a glacier

glaciation

ˌglā-shē-ˈā-shən 

-sē-

noun

glaciation

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noun

gla·​ci·​a·​tion ˌglās(h)ēˈāshən 

plural -s

1

a

: the action or process of becoming ice : freezing

the glaciation of clouds

b

: the formation of ice sheets

specifically : the formation of glaciers

an age of extensive glaciation

2

a

: the condition of being covered by ice sheets or glaciers

specifically : glacial

deposits laid down during the period of the second glaciation

—American Anthropologist

b(1)

: subjection to the action of glaciers

cycles of weathering and glaciation

—Russell Lord

(2)

: the effects produced by the action of glaciers

glaciation that is clearly evident throughout the area

Examples of glaciate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

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, 27 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from (assumed) New Latin glaciation-, glaciatio, from Latin glaciatus + -ion-, -io -ion

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for glaciate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

glaciate

verb

gla·​ci·​ate ˈglā-shē-ˌāt 

glaciated; glaciating

1

: to cover with a glacier

2

: to expose to glacial action

also : to produce glacial effects in or on

glaciation

ˌglā-shē-ˈā-shən 

-sē-

noun