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glacial drift
nounC1/C2
/ˌɡleɪ.si.əl ˈdrɪft/The heterogeneous material (clay, sand, gravel, boulders) transported and deposited by glaciers or their meltwater.
glacial epoch
nounC1/C2
/ˌɡleɪ.siəl ˈiː.pɒk/A period in Earth's history characterized by the expansion of continental ice sheets and a significant drop in global temperatures.
glacial meal
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˌɡleɪ.si.əl ˈmiːl/Fine rock flour or silt produced by the grinding action of a glacier on bedrock.
glacial milk
nounC2
/ˌɡleɪ.si.əl ˈmɪlk/A descriptive term for the cloudy, sediment-laden water flowing from a glacier, typically greyish or whitish in colour.
glacial period
nounC1/C2
/ˌɡleɪ.si.əl ˈpɪə.ri.əd/A period of time during an ice age when glaciers cover large parts of the Earth's surface, characterized by cooler global temperatures.
glacialist
nounC2
/ˈɡleɪ.si.ə.lɪst/A scientist who studies glaciers and the effects of glaciation.
glaciate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
/ˈɡleɪ.si.eɪt/To cover or become covered with a glacier or ice.
glacier
nounB2
/ˈɡlæs.i.ər/A large, persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight.
glacier bay
nounLow (C1/C2)
/ˈɡleɪ.si.ə ˌbeɪ/A large body of water, typically an inlet or sound, carved by glacial activity, often with steep sides and containing icebergs calved from glaciers.
glacier cream
nounLow
/ˈɡlæs.i.ə kriːm/A descriptive term for a pale, milky-white or bluish-white colour.
glacier lily
nounLow
/ˈɡlæs.i.ə ˌlɪl.i/A perennial wildflower (Erythronium grandiflorum) with yellow, nodding flowers that blooms in alpine and subalpine meadows as snow melts.
glacier milk
nounVery Low
/ˈɡlæs.i.ə ˌmɪlk/A milky, opaque appearance of glacial meltwater caused by suspended rock flour.
glacier national park
nounLow (proper noun; specific geographic reference)
/ˈɡlæsɪə ˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l pɑːk/A proper noun referring to a specific US national park located in Montana.
glacier peak
nounLow
/ˈɡlæs.i.ər piːk/A high mountain summit that is permanently covered with or originates from a glacier; specifically, a summit where glacial ice is a defining feature, either covering it or flowing from it.
glacier table
nounC2
/ˈɡlæs.i.ə ˈteɪ.bəl/A large, flat rock perched atop a pedestal of ice on a glacier's surface.
glaciologist
nounC2
/ˌɡleɪ.siˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/A scientist who studies glaciers, ice sheets, and related natural phenomena, focusing on their formation, movement, and effects on the planet.
glaciology
nounC2+ / Low frequency / Academic
/ˌɡleɪ.siˈɒl.ə.dʒi/The scientific study of glaciers and ice sheets.
glacis
nounC2
/ˈɡlæs.iː/A gentle sloping bank or surface, especially in fortifications, leading up to a protective wall.
glacis plate
nounLow (specialized technical term)
/ˈɡlæs.i ˌpleɪt/A sloped, armored section of a military fortification or vehicle (especially a tank), designed to deflect incoming projectiles.
glackens
nounExtremely rare / Obsolete / Primarily a proper noun
/ˈɡlækənz/A surname, most notably that of the American painter William Glackens. Not a standard English word. Outside of this proper noun context, it appears to be a rare, obsolete, or dialectal term of uncertain meaning.

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