: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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These islands, Katie observed, are just the tops of the mountains; their southern sides are often barren because of the movement of the glaciers which carved out the Salish Sea 10,000 years ago.
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Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
The edifice of the volcano has been heavily eroded by glaciers, but the most recent eruptions were likely since the glaciers receded (<12,000 years ago).
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024
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Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
The edifice of the volcano has been heavily eroded by glaciers, but the most recent eruptions were likely since the glaciers receded (<12,000 years ago).
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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glacier
noun
gla·cier
ˈglā-shər 
: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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