ice shelf in Malay
pentas ais
/ˈaɪs ˌʃɛlf/
ice shelf in Malay: pentas ais. In English, ice shelf means a thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. Ice shelves are found in Antarctica, Greenland, and Canada only.
Malay words for ice shelf
- thick floating platform of ice
- pentas ais
English meaning of ice shelf
- noun A thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. Ice shelves are found in Antarctica, Greenland, and Canada only.
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Questions about ice shelf in Malay
- What is the meaning of ice shelf in Malay?
- Ice shelf in Malay is pentas ais.
- Apakah maksud ice shelf dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Ice shelf: pentas ais.
- What does ice shelf mean in English?
- Ice shelf means a thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. Ice shelves are found in Antarctica, Greenland, and Canada only.
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