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ice·cap

or ice cap (īs′kăp′)

An extensive dome-shaped or platelike perennial cover of ice and snow that spreads out from a center and covers a large area, especially of land or a polar region.

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icecap

(ˈaɪsˌkæp)

(Physical Geography) a thick mass of glacial ice and snow that permanently covers an area of land, such as either of the polar regions or the peak of a mountain

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ice•cap

(ˈaɪsˌkæp)

n.

a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.

[1850–55]

ice′capped`, adj.

ice·cap

(īs′kăp′)

1. A glacier spreading out from a center and covering a large area.

2. A polar cap.

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icecap - a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)

ice cap

ice mass - a large mass of ice

Translations

calotta polare

icecap

[ˈaɪskæp] N → casquete m glaciar, casquete m de hielo

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icecap

[ˈaɪsˌkæp] n → calotta glaciale
polar icecap → calotta polare

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