floe

UK
/fləʊ/
US
/floʊ/
floenoun
floes
pl
UK
/fləʊ/
US
/floʊ/
Traduzioni
The polar bear was seen resting on a floe.
Белый медведь был замечен отдыхающим на льдине.
Definizioni
A large, flat mass of floating ice, typically found in polar seas.
The ship carefully navigated around the massive floe to avoid getting trapped.
Sinonimi
ice floe
ice sheet
ice pack
floeadjective
UK
/fləʊ/
US
/floʊ/
Used attributively in compounds such as "floe ice" or "floe edge".
Definizioni
Relating to, consisting of, or formed by an ice floe.
Scientists recorded temperature changes along the floe edge during the expedition.