Meaning of FLOE
| Pronunciation: | | flow
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| | Definition: | | [n] a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea |
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| | Synonyms: | | ice floe |
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| | See Also: | | ice mass | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Floe\ (fl[=o]), n. [Cf. Dan. flag af iis, iisflage, Sw.
flaga, flake, isflaga, isflake. See {Flag} a flat stone.]
A low, flat mass of floating ice.
{Floe rat} (Zo["o]l.), a seal ({Phoca f[oe]tida}).
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| | Related Terms: | | berg, calf, cryosphere, Dry Ice, firn, frazil, frozen water, glaciation, glacier, glacieret, glaze, glazed frost, granular snow, ground ice, growler, ice, ice banner, ice barrier, ice belt, ice cave, ice cubes, ice dike, ice field, ice floe, ice foot, ice front, ice island, ice needle, ice pack, ice pinnacle, ice raft, ice sheet, iceberg, icefall, icequake, icicle, jokul, lolly, neve, nieve penitente, pack ice, serac, shelf ice, sleet, slob, sludge, snow ice, snowberg |
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