icefall

ice·fall

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Definitions of icefall word

noun icefall a jumbled mass of ice in a glacier. 1
noun icefall a mass of ice overhanging a precipice. 1
noun icefall a falling of ice from a glacier, iceberg, etc. 1
noun icefall A steep part of a glacier that looks like a frozen waterfall. 1
noun icefall a very steep part of a glacier that has deep crevasses and resembles a frozen waterfall 0
noun icefall a jumbled mass of pulverized ice broken from the terminus of a glacier at the edge of a mountain shelf 0

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; ice + fall

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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