covering of ice

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• 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 — ► NOUN ▪ a permanent covering of ice over a large area, especially on the polar region of a planet …   English terms 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 — noun a permanent covering of ice over a large area, especially on the polar region of a planet …   English new terms dictionary

• Ice protection system — Ice protection systems are designed to keep atmospheric ice from accumulating on aircraft flight surfaces while in flight. The effects of ice accretion on an aircraft can cause the shape of airfoils and flight control surfaces to change, which… …   Wikipedia

• Ice skate — Ice skates are boots with blades attached to the bottom, used to propel oneself across a sheet of ice.The first ice skates were made from leg bones of horse, ox or deer, and were attached to feet with leather straps. A pole with a sharp… …   Wikipedia

• Ice diving — is a type of penetration diving where the dive takes place under ice.cite book |title=AAUS Polar Diving Workshop Proceedings |author=Lang, M.A. J. R. Stewart (eds.). |year=1992 |publisher=Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA… …   Wikipedia

• ice sheet — ice′ sheet n. 1) geo a thick sheet of ice covering an extensive area for a long time 2) geo a glacier covering a large fraction of a continent …   From formal English to slang

• Ice Hockey Journalists UK — Ice Hockey Journalists UK, abbreviated to IHJUK, is an organisation which was set up in 1984 to promote the interests of ice hockey and its writers, photographers and broadcasters. Originally called the British Ice Hockey Writers Association,… …   Wikipedia

• ice sheet — n. a thick layer of ice covering an extensive area for a long period, as in an ice age …   English World dictionary

• ice age — n. a time of extensive glaciation covering vast areas of the earth, esp., any of several such times during the Pleistocene Epoch the Ice Age the Pleistocene Epoch …   English World dictionary