glacier

UK
/ˈɡleɪʃə/
US
/ˈɡleɪʃər/

Translations

glaciernoun
glaciers
pl
UK
/ˈɡleɪʃə/
US
/ˈɡleɪʃər/
The glacier is slowly melting due to climate change.
Ледник медленно тает из-за изменения климата.
Synonyms
frozen river
ice mass
glacial mass
glacieradjective
UK
/ˈɡlæs.i.ə/
US
/ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., glacier melt.

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.