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ice field

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ice field
n.
A large, level expanse of floating ice that is more than eight kilometers (five miles) in its greatest dimension.
ice field
Noun
a large expanse of floating sea ice
ice field
1. A large expanse of ice covering a mountainous region and consisting of several interconnected glaciers.
2. An extensive area of ice on the surface of the ocean, consisting of multiple ice floes and covering an area that is greater than 10 km (6.2 mi) across.
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Noun1.ice fieldice field - a large flat mass of ice (larger than an ice floe) floating at sea
ice mass - a large mass of ice
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