ice shelf en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈaɪs ˌʃɛlf/
Meanings
- A thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. Ice shelves are found in Antarctica, Greenland, and Canada only.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| iceshelf | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ice-shelf | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ice shelves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (20)
sv shelfis (thick floating platform of ice) · ca plataforma de gel (thick floating platform of ice) · fi mannerjäähylly (thick floating platform of ice) · nb isbrem (thick floating platform of ice) · fr plateforme de glace (thick floating platform of ice) · es plataforma de hielo flotante (thick floating platform of ice) · pt plataforma de gelo (thick floating platform of ice) · ja 棚氷 (thick floating platform of ice) · ms pentas ais (thick floating platform of ice) · de Eisschelf (thick floating platform of ice) · de Schelfeis (thick floating platform of ice) · es meseta de hielo (thick floating platform of ice) · cmn 冰架 (thick floating platform of ice) · ko 빙붕 (thick floating platform of ice) · ca altiplà de gel (thick floating platform of ice) · ca barrera de gel (thick floating platform of ice) · id paparan es (thick floating platform of ice) · id lempengan es (thick floating platform of ice) · es barrera de hielo (thick floating platform of ice) · ru шельфовые ледники (thick floating platform of ice)