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ice cap — ice caps also ice cap N COUNT: usu the N The ice caps are the thick layers of ice and snow that cover the North and South Poles. This could cause the ice caps to melt. ...the polar ice caps … English dictionary
ice|cap — «YS KAP», noun. 1. a permanent covering of ice and snow over an area, sloping down on all sides from a high center: »And reports…show that the Antarctic icecap is up to 10,000 feet thick (Scientific American). 2. a glacier, usually one covering a … Useful english dictionary
ice cap — n. a dome shaped mass of glacial ice that spreads slowly out in all directions from a center * * * … Universalium
ice cap — n an area of thick ice that permanently covers the North and South Poles … Dictionary of contemporary English
ice cap — ice ,cap noun count a large area of ice that covers the land and ocean around the North or South Pole … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ice cap — ► NOUN ▪ a permanent covering of ice over a large area, especially on the polar region of a planet … English terms dictionary
ice cap — n. a dome shaped mass of glacial ice that spreads slowly out in all directions from a center … English World dictionary
ice cap — noun a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak) • Syn: ↑icecap • Hypernyms: ↑ice mass * * * noun 1. : an ice bag shaped to be fitted to the head 2 … Useful english dictionary
Ice cap — [ Vatnajökull, Iceland] An ice cap is an ice mass that covers less than 50 000 km² of land area (usually covering a highland area). Masses of ice covering more than 50 000 km² are termed an ice sheet. cite book last = Benn first = Douglas… … Wikipedia
ice cap — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms ice cap : singular ice cap plural ice caps a large area of ice that covers the land and sea around the North or South Pole … English dictionary
