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melt pond

UK/ˈmɛlt ˌpɒnd/US/ˈmɛlt ˌpɑnd/

melt pond noun: pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.

melt pond: pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods
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Noun

melt pond (plural melt ponds)

  1. Pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.

Forms of melt pond

pluralmelt ponds

Origin of melt pond

From melt + pond.

Questions about melt pond

What does melt pond mean?
Melt pond means pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.
What part of speech is melt pond?
Melt pond is a noun.
How do you pronounce melt pond?
Melt pond is pronounced /ˈmɛlt ˌpɑnd/ (US).
What is the plural of melt pond?
The plural of melt pond is melt ponds.

Words near melt pond in the dictionary

  1. melt away
  2. melt down
  3. melt in the mouth
  4. melt into
  5. melt out
  6. melt pond
  7. melt ponds
  8. melt sandwich
  9. melt sandwiches
  10. melt someone's butter
  11. melt up

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