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deglaciate

deglaciate verb: to become uncovered as a result of the melting of a former glacier.

Verb

deglaciate (third-person singular simple present deglaciates, present participle deglaciating, simple past and past participle deglaciated)

  1. To become uncovered as a result of the melting of a former glacier

Forms of deglaciate

third-person singular presentdeglaciates
present participledeglaciating
past participledeglaciated
pastdeglaciated

Origin of deglaciate

From de- + glaciate.

Questions about deglaciate

What does deglaciate mean?
Deglaciate means to become uncovered as a result of the melting of a former glacier.
What part of speech is deglaciate?
Deglaciate is a verb.
What is the past tense of deglaciate?
The past tense of deglaciate is deglaciated.

Words near deglaciate in the dictionary

  1. deghosts
  2. DeGidio
  3. DeGidios
  4. DeGirolamo
  5. deglacial
  6. deglaciate
  7. deglaciated
  8. deglaciates
  9. deglaciating
  10. deglaciation
  11. deglaciations

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