ice·cap or ice cap ( s k p )n. An extensive dome-shaped or platelike perennial cover of ice and snow that spreads out from a center and covers a large area, especially of land. |
icecap [ˈaɪsˌkæp]
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(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a thick mass of glacial ice and snow that permanently covers an area of land, such as either of the polar regions or the peak of a mountain
| icecap (skp) 1. A dome-shaped body of ice and snow that covers a mountain peak or a large area and spreads out under its own weight. Ice caps have an area of less than 50,000 square km (19,500 square mi). Compare ice sheet. 2. A polar cap. |
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icecap - a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak) Translations
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