glacial
IPA: gɫˈeɪʃʌɫ
noun
- A glacial period (colloquially known as an ice age).
- (geology) Of the Pleistocene period dominated by the presence of glaciers.
adjective
- Of, or relating to glaciers.
- (figuratively) Very slow.
- Cold and icy.
- Having the appearance of ice.
- (figuratively) Cool and unfriendly.
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Examples of "glacial" in Sentences
- The volcano shows evidence of glacial dissection.
- The soil in the area is glacial schist and granite.
- This icecap is the thickest non glacial ice on earth.
- The prairies are a contribution of the glacial period.
- The glacial zone is the area of permanent snow and ice.
- Service on the deck was harried and often glacially slow.
- The lake is glacial meltwater channel from the last ice age.
- The fortification was built in the glacial valley of the Aller.
- Glacial ice is not the only erosive force to act upon Gildersleeve Mountain.
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