ice sheet

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ice sheet

noun ice sheets · ice-sheet

A broad glacial mass with a relatively flat surface.

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noun broad glacial mass

Español	indlandsis, calota de hielo, capa de hielo
한국어	빙상 bingsang
日本語	氷床 hyōshō
中文	大冰原 dàbīngyuán, 冰蓋 /冰盖 bīnggài, 冰冠 bīngguān
Português	lençol de gelo
Français	inlandsis
Deutsch	Eisschicht, Eisschild
Русский	ледяно́й щит ledjanój ščit

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@misc{ice_sheet_2026,
  title = {ice sheet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ice%20sheet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}