: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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Scientists had previously observed faint electrical activity in colliding glaciers or stressed ice sheets.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
The glaciers in the Swiss Alps have already lost nearly two-thirds of their ice over the past century.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
This region of Indiana, untouched by the retreating glaciers of so many centuries ago, is well known for its limestone.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
The European snow season typically runs from late November until early May, thanks to several high-altitude resorts with glaciers that extend the winter season into fall and spring.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
The glaciers in the Swiss Alps have already lost nearly two-thirds of their ice over the past century.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
This region of Indiana, untouched by the retreating glaciers of so many centuries ago, is well known for its limestone.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
The European snow season typically runs from late November until early May, thanks to several high-altitude resorts with glaciers that extend the winter season into fall and spring.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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glacier
noun
gla·cier
ˈglā-shər 
: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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