arctic
IPA: ˈɑrktɪk
Root Word: Arctic
noun
- (obsolete) The north celestial pole.
- (geography) The region of the Earth above the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole.
- (US, now chiefly historical) A warm waterproof overshoe.
- Any of various butterflies of the genus Oeneis.
- Alternative letter-case form of Arctic [(obsolete) The north celestial pole.]
adjective
- (astronomy, now only in compounds) Pertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star.
- (geography) Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape.
- Extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.
- Designed for use in very cold conditions.
- Alternative letter-case form of Arctic [(astronomy, now only in compounds) Pertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star.]
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Examples of "arctic" in Sentences
- Mosses and lichens are common in the Arctic.
- To the east the fjord opens into the Arctic Ocean.
- In 1947 she made an arctic familiarization manual.
- The Arctic is the region north of the Arctic Circle.
- 'It's what they call the arctic regions,' said Celestina.
- The expedition was to start at the end of the Arctic Night.
- But the real problem is the ozone depletion over the Arctic.
- Much of the Canadian Arctic is covered by ice and permafrost.
- The only real evidence is the retreat of the arctic and glaciers.
- The polar regions include the Arctic Ocean and the Southern Ocean.
- These will cool the Arctic by adjusting the albedo of the atmosphere.
- The average winter temperature in the arctic is something like - 40C.
- This attempted suicide scene at the arctic is at the beginning of the game, as well.
- Even as they killed them to extinction, the sea cows drifted and swam in arctic waters unafraid of the stranded men.
- (But then, for some reason I've always found spooky stories set in arctic climes to be particularly effective.) 2: 27 PM
- Similar declines in arctic sea ice reportedly occurred at the turn of the 20th century, when the Northwest passage was also navigable, and during the 1940s.
- In tropical countries, the buds unguarded by bracts like our own are said to be much darker; and in arctic regions, the young leaves are also said to be of a darker color.
- “Take the cold tolerance of bacteria that thrive in arctic ice, add the ultraviolet resistance of tomato plants growing high in the Andes mountains, and combine with an ordinary plant.”
- The term "indigenous" in this context excludes long-term arctic residents not of indigenous descent, implies that all indigenous persons hold this knowledge, and emphasizes ancestry over experience.
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