ice field
noun
a large sheet of floating ice, larger than an ice floe.
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Origin of ice field
First recorded in 1685–95
Words nearby ice field
ice dance, ice dancing, ice dock, icefall, ice feathers, ice field, ice fish, ice fishing, ice floe, ice flowers, ice fog
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British Dictionary definitions for ice field
ice field
noun
a very large flat expanse of ice floating in the sea; large ice floe
a large mass of ice permanently covering an extensive area of land
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Scientific definitions for ice field
ice field
A large expanse of ice covering a mountainous region and consisting of several interconnected glaciers.
An extensive area of ice on the surface of the ocean, consisting of multiple ice floes and covering an area that is greater than 10 km (6.2 mi) across.
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