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  • 1ice sheet — n. a thick layer of ice covering an extensive area for a long period, as in an ice age …

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  • 2ice-cream sandwich — ice cream sandwich, a layer of ice cream sandwiched between two wafers …

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  • 3ice in lakes and rivers — Introduction       a sheet or stretch of ice forming on the surface of lakes and rivers when the temperature drops below freezing (0° C [32° F]). The nature of the ice formations may be as simple as a floating layer that gradually thickens, or it …

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  • 4Ice — This article is about water ice. For the broader concept of ices as used in the planetary sciences, see volatiles. For other uses, see Ice (disambiguation) …

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  • 5ice sheet — noun : a glacial ice cover : ice cap the ice sheets on some Greenland promontories especially : one (as a continental glacier) spreading outward over a large land area and concealing all or most surface features the great ice sheets covering much …

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  • 6Ice Climber — This article is about the video game. For the activity in general, see Ice climbing. Ice Climber North American cover for the NES version Developer(s) Nintendo R D1 …

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  • 7Ice cream sandwich — For the 4.0 release of the Android operating system, see List of Android operating system versions#4.x Ice Cream Sandwich. An ice cream sandwich. An ice cream sandwich is a frozen confection composed of a layer of ice cream, usually… …

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  • 8Ice wedge — An ice wedge is a crack in the ground formed by a narrow or thin piece of ice that measures anywhere from 3 to 4 meters wide and extends downwards into the ground up to 10 inches. During the winter months, the water in the ground freezes and… …

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  • 9layer — I UK [ˈleɪə(r)] / US [ˈleɪr] noun [countable] Word forms layer : singular layer plural layers *** 1) an amount or sheet of a substance that covers a surface or that lies between two things or two other substances Glue the layers together and let… …

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  • 10ice shelf — noun ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea • Syn: ↑shelf ice • Hypernyms: ↑ice * * * noun : shelf ice * * * an ice sheet projecting into coastal waters so that the end floats. [1910 15] * * * ice shelf …

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