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icefall

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ice·fall  (sfôl)
n.
1. The part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall that flows down a steep slope.
2. An avalanche of ice.
icefall [ˈaɪsˌfɔːl]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a very steep part of a glacier that has deep crevasses and resembles a frozen waterfall
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.icefallicefall - a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall
glacier - a slowly moving mass of ice
ice - the frozen part of a body of water
Translations
icefall [ˈaɪsˌfɔːl] n → seraccata
icefall [ˈaɪsˌfɔːl] n → seraccata


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