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glaciers

NOUN

mountain of ice, snow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ice floe iceberg

STRONG

berg floe icecap

WEAK

glacial mass ice field snow slide

Example Sentences

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Naomi Ochwat, a glaciologist at the University of Innsbruck and lead author of the study, is now examining whether other glaciers may face similar risks.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

As ice shelves become thinner and weaker, they lose some of their ability to hold back the glaciers behind them.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Ice shelves are massive floating extensions of glaciers that help slow the movement of enormous amounts of ice into the ocean.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

A massive 'megatsunami' wave created when part of an Alaskan mountain crumbled into the sea is the second tallest ever recorded – and a reminder of the risks posed by melting glaciers, say scientists.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Voices or the tolling of bells or glaciers cleaving in two or cliffs crumbling to dust.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee