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- [gley-sher]
- /ˈgleɪ ʃər/
- /ˈɡlæs.i.ər/
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- [gley-sher]
- /ˈgleɪ ʃər/
Definitions of glaciers word
- noun glaciers 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 accumulation, as in continental glaciers. 1
- noun glaciers Plural form of glacier. 1
- noun glaciers plural of glacier. 0
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Origin of glaciers
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; < dialectal French, derivative of Old French glace ice < Late Latin glacia (for Latin glaciēs)
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Parts of speech for Glaciers
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glaciers popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
glaciers usage trend in Literature
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noun glaciers
- floes — Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
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