glacial lake
glacial lake noun: any lake formed in or adjacent to a glacier by glacial activity; especially a lake formed by melted water behind an ice dam, often temporary and liable to drain catastrophically when the ice dam breaks.
Noun
glacial lake (plural glacial lakes)
- Any lake formed in or adjacent to a glacier by glacial activity; especially a lake formed by melted water behind an ice dam, often temporary and liable to drain catastrophically when the ice dam breaks.
glacial lake meaning in Tamil
glacial lake in Tamil
- பனிப்பாறை ஏரி
Forms of glacial lake
| plural | glacial lakes |
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Words formed from glacial lake
Questions about glacial lake
- What does glacial lake mean?
- Glacial lake means any lake formed in or adjacent to a glacier by glacial activity; especially a lake formed by melted water behind an ice dam, often temporary and liable to drain catastrophically when the ice dam breaks.
- What is glacial lake in Tamil?
- Glacial lake in Tamil is பனிப்பாறை ஏரி. See Glacial lake meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is glacial lake?
- Glacial lake is a noun.
- What is the plural of glacial lake?
- The plural of glacial lake is glacial lakes.
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