ice shelf

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahys shelf]
- /aɪs ʃɛlf/
- /aɪs ʃelf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys shelf]
- /aɪs ʃɛlf/

Definitions of ice shelf words

noun ice shelf an ice sheet projecting into coastal waters so that the end floats. 1
noun ice shelf sheet ice that extends over water 1
noun ice shelf a thick mass of ice that is permanently attached to the land but projects into and floats on the sea 0
noun ice shelf a thick mass of glacial ice extending along a polar shore, often resting on the bottom near the shore with the seaward edge afloat: it may protrude hundreds of miles out to sea 0

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Origin of ice shelf

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Ice shelf

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ice shelf 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 51% 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 shelf usage trend in Literature

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