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ice dams

ice dams is the plural of ice dam.

Meaning of ice dam

Noun

ice dam (plural ice dams)

  1. An obstruction to the flow of a river caused by the flow of a glacier across its course.
  2. An obstruction to the flow of a river caused by the concatenation of surface ice into a ridge that rises above and sinks below the surface causing a blockage, occurring frequently during spring breakup season.
  3. A mass of ice formed at the transition from a warm to a cold roof surface, frequently formed by refreezing meltwater at the overhang of a steep roof, causing ice and water to back up under roofing materials.

Questions about ice dams

What is ice dams the plural of?
Ice dams is the plural of ice dam.

Words near ice dams in the dictionary

  1. ice cupboard
  2. ice cupboards
  3. ice dam
  4. ice dam membrane
  5. ice dam membranes
  6. ice dams
  7. ice dance
  8. ice dances
  9. ice dancing
  10. ice delivery door
  11. ice disc

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