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ice that is frozen to, grounded on, or attached to the bottom of an area covered by shallow water. Cf. ice foot.[1930-35]
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ice foot — noun 1. : a wall or belt of ice frozen to the shore in arctic regions having a base at or below the low water mark and formed as a result of the rise and fall of the tides, freezing spray, or stranded ice 2. : the ice at the front of a glacier *… … Useful english dictionary
ice foot — (in polar regions) a belt of ice frozen to the shore, formed chiefly as a result of the rise and fall of the tides. Cf. fast ice. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
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