ice floe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys floh]
- /aɪs floʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys floh]
- /aɪs floʊ/

Definitions of ice floe words

noun ice floe a large flat mass of floating ice. 1
noun ice floe floe (def 1). 1
noun ice floe floating sheet of ice 1
countable noun ice floe An ice floe is a large area of ice floating in the sea. 0
noun ice floe a sheet of ice, of variable size, floating in the sea 0
noun ice floe ice field (sense 2) 0

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Origin of ice floe

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Ice floe

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ice floe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for ice floe

noun ice floe

iceberg — a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea.
icecap — a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
berg — Alban (Maria Johannes) (ˈalbaːn). 1885–1935, Austrian composer: a pupil of Schoenberg. His works include the operas Wozzeck (1921) and Lulu (1935), a violin concerto (1935), chamber works, and songs
floe — Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
ice field — a large sheet of floating ice, larger than an ice floe.

All 6 Synonyms of ice floe