glacier
nounmasculine/ɡlɐsiˈaɾ/medium
gla·ci·ar
Definition
A large, persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight.
The glacier carved out the valley over millennia.
Scientists are monitoring the glacier's retreat due to climate change.
Common collocations
alpine glaciercontinental glacierglacier retreatglacier tongue
Etymology
Do francês 'glacier', por sua vez do latim 'glacies' (gelo).