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ice floe
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ice floe
n.
A flat expanse of floating ice smaller than an ice field.
ice floe
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a sheet of ice, of variable size, floating in the sea See also ice field [1]
ice floe
A large, flat expanse of floating ice smaller than a marine ice field.
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Noun1.ice floe - a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at seaice floe - a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
floe
ice mass - a large mass of ice
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ice floe n → banco di ghiaccio, banchisa
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