glacier

UK
/ˈɡleɪʃə/
US
/ˈɡleɪʃər/

Translations

glaciernoun
glaciers
pl
UK
/ˈɡleɪʃə/
US
/ˈɡleɪʃər/
The glacier carved out the valley over thousands of years.
Le glacier a creusé la vallée pendant des milliers d'années.
Synonyms
frozen river
ice mass
glacial mass
glacieradjective
UK
/ˈɡlæs.i.ə/
US
/ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., glacier melt.
Glacier meltwater feeds the river throughout the summer.
Les eaux de fonte glaciaires alimentent la rivière tout au long de l'été.

Definitions

glaciernoun
A large, slow-moving mass of ice, formed from compacted layers of snow, that slowly deforms and flows due to its own weight.
The glacier carved out the valley over thousands of years.
glacieradjective
Relating to, derived from, or associated with a glacier.
Glacier meltwater feeds the river throughout the summer.