ice sheet

noun

Examples of ice sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His staff was able to relieve some of the pressure against the dam by making large cuts across the ice sheet. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024 That research, published in January 2022 in the journal Science Advances, identified 600 zones and suggested that 300,000 meteorites are still present at the surface of the ice sheet. Katie Hunt, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ice sheet 

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Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ice sheet was in 1831

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“Ice sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20sheet. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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ice sheet

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