- gla·cier
- /ˈgleıʃɚ, Brit ˈglæsiə/ noun, pl -ciers [count]: a very large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley or over a wide area of land
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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gla|cier — «GLAY shuhr», noun. a large mass of ice formed from snow on high ground and moving very slowly down a mountain or along a sloping valley, or spreading slowly over a large area of land until it melts or breaks up. Glaciers can form wherever winter … Useful english dictionary
gla´cier|i|za´tion — gla|cier|ize «GLAY shuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. = glaciate. –gla´cier|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
gla|cier|ize — «GLAY shuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. = glaciate. –gla´cier|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
gla — gla·bel·la; gla·bel·lo occipital; gla·bel·lum; gla·brate; gla·bres·cent; gla·brous; gla·cial·ism; gla·cial·ist; gla·cial·ize; gla·ci·ar·i·um; gla·ci·ate; gla·ci·a·tion; gla·cier; gla·ciered; gla·cier·et; gla·cier·ist; gla·cier·iza·tion;… … English syllables
cier — con·cier·ge·rie; con·fé·ren·cier; gla·cier; gla·cier·et; gla·cier·ist; gla·cier·iza·tion; gla·cier·ize; plan·cier; sau·cier; fin·an·cier; … English syllables
glacier — gla·cier … English syllables
glacieret — gla·cier·et … English syllables
GlacierBay — Gla·cier Bay (glāʹshər) A narrow inlet of the Pacific Ocean in southeast Alaska northwest of Juneau. It is surrounded by towering mountain peaks with spectacular glaciers tumbling into the bay. * * * … Universalium
glacier — gla•cier [[t]ˈgleɪ ʃər[/t]] n. gel an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of… … From formal English to slang
glacier — gla|cier [ gleıʃər ] noun count a very large mass of ice that moves very slowly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
