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Glaciers
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Simple meaning
What does Glaciers mean?
Glaciers are huge, slow-moving masses of ice.
Dictionary definition
Large, slow-moving masses of ice found in cold regions or high mountains.
Example sentences
Glaciers in a sentence
easy
Glaciers can carve valleys as they slowly move.
medium
Some glaciers are shrinking as temperatures rise over time.
hard
Glaciers store large amounts of frozen water and can shape the land around them.
Synonyms
Words like Glaciers
ice massesLarge bodies of ice.
frozen riversA simple image for slow-moving ice.
ice sheetsWide areas of thick ice.
Antonyms
Opposite words
liquid waterWater that is not frozen.
bare groundLand not covered by ice.
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Practice 1
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GLACIERS means glaciers are huge, slow-moving masses of ice.
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