ice sheet

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys sheet]
- /aɪs ʃit/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys sheet]
- /aɪs ʃit/

Definitions of ice sheet words

noun ice sheet a broad, thick sheet of ice covering an extensive area for a long period of time. 1
noun ice sheet a glacier covering a large fraction of a continent. 1
noun ice sheet layer of ice 1
countable noun ice sheet An ice sheet is a large thick area of ice, especially one that exists for a long time. 0
noun ice sheet a thick layer of ice covering a large area of land for a long time, esp those in Antarctica and Greenland 0
noun ice sheet a thick layer of ice covering an extensive area for a long period, as in an ice age 0

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Origin of ice sheet

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Ice sheet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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ice sheet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

ice sheet usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ice sheet

noun ice sheet

floe — Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.

Just one Synonym for ice sheet