glacier

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gla·ci·er /ˈɡlæsiə $ ˈɡleɪʃər/ ●○○ noun [countable]  SGa large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley 冰川 → glacial

Examples from the Corpus

glacier• Just a short distance away, looming above a glacier, was the dazzling, ice-hung bulk of Chonku Chuli.• It was as tall and cold as a glacier rolling down a valley, crunching trees like matchsticks.• Official archaeology views it as the chance remains of a glacier.• But the Kangshung glacier, too, was deserted.• There is now a strong case for a realistic dialogue between those studying glacier dynamics and those studying forms.• I tried to count all the glaciers and gave up at 30.• The way of the glaciers allowed him to fuse traditional creationism with the insights of modern science.• The streams gradually filled with gravel and left behind these ridges when the glaciers melted.Origin glacier (1700-1800) French glace “ice”, from Latin glacies

gla·ci·er nounChineseSyllable  

a down of mass slowly large a which moves ice Corpus

glacier
gla‧ci‧er /ˈɡlæsiə $ ˈɡleɪʃər/ noun [countable]a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley ⇨ glacial
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ ice water that has frozen into a solid state: ice cubes in her Coke | the ice on the lake
   ▪ frost a thin coating of white powder-like ice that forms on the ground and plants, or the weather conditions in which this powder appears: There was frost on the ground. | Even in May we can sometimes get a late frost.
   ▪ black ice an area of ice that is very difficult to see on a road: Driving conditions are dangerous, with black ice in many areas.
   ▪ icicle a long thin pointed piece of ice that hangs from a roof or other surface: There were icicles hanging down from the side of the house.
   ▪ hailstones frozen balls of ice which fall like rain from the sky: Hailstones as big as marbles flattened the crops.
   ▪ glacier a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley: The high mountain glaciers of South America and Asia are melting at an alarming rate. | the Kangshung glacier
   ▪ iceberg a very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water: The ship sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic.
   ▪ ice cap an area of thick ice that permanently covers the North and South Poles: We all know that the polar ice caps are melting because of global warming.

gla·cierBrE /ˈɡlæsiə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡleɪʃər/ 🔊 noun

a large mass of ice, formed by snow on mountains, that moves very slowly down a valley 冰川