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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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Scambos said its observations will be "very useful for structural evaluations of Hektoria and other glaciers in the region."

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Although Hektoria is relatively small compared to some of Antarctica's massive glaciers, scientists warn that similar processes affecting larger glaciers could have far greater consequences worldwide.

From Science Daily • May 19, 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

For the final episode, titled On Thin Ice, Sir David appeared on screen to give an impassioned speech about the effects of shrinking glaciers and rising temperatures for people and wildlife.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Future searches will be difficult: thousands of years ago, the melting glaciers raised the seas, inundating coastal settlements, if they existed.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann