Meaning & use
glacier
A large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow over long periods on land.
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The glacier has retreated noticeably up the valley over the past fifty years.
Climbers roped together before crossing the crevasses on the glacier.
A note on using this word
Distinguish a glacier, which forms on land, from sea ice or an iceberg, which breaks off and floats.
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