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Glacier vs Deglaciate - What's the difference?

glacier | deglaciate |

As a noun glacier

is (geology) a large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

As a verb deglaciate is

(of land) to become uncovered as a result of the melting of a former glacier.

glacier

English

(wikipedia glacier) (wikipedia glacier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

    • Derived terms

    * glacial * glaciation

    See also

    * iceberg

    Anagrams

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    deglaciate

    English

    Verb

    (deglaciat)
  • (of land) To become uncovered as a result of the melting of a former glacier

    • Related terms

    * deglaciation