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floe
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floe  (fl)
n.
1. An ice floe.
2. A segment that has separated from such an ice mass.
[Probably from Norwegian flo, layer, from Old Norse fl; see plk-1 in Indo-European roots.]
floe
Noun
a sheet of floating ice [probably from Norwegian flo slab, layer]
floe  (fl)
A mass or sheet of floating ice.
Floe a field or pack of ice or similar substance.
Examples: cloud floes, 1886; ice floe, 1817.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.floefloe - a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
ice floe
ice mass - a large mass of ice
Translations

floe [fləu] n ice floe → témpano de hielo
floe [fləu] n (also: ice floe) → iceberg m
floe [fləu] n (also: ice floe) → Eisscholle f
floe [fləu] n (also: ice floe) → banchisa


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