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dead ice

dead ice noun: former glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier, therefore not moving, and becoming covered with sediments.

Noun

dead ice (uncountable)

  1. Former glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier, therefore not moving, and becoming covered with sediments.
    Synonyms:
    stagnant ice

Synonyms of dead ice

Origin of dead ice

From dead + ice.

Questions about dead ice

What does dead ice mean?
Dead ice means former glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier, therefore not moving, and becoming covered with sediments.
What part of speech is dead ice?
Dead ice is a noun.

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