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/uys"kap'/, n.a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.[1850-55; ICE + CAP1]
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icecap — ice cap ([imac]s k[a^]p ) n. a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
icecap — noun A permanent expanse of ice encompassing a large geographical area, e.g. in Earths polar zones. The ocean beneath the arctic icecap hosts many unique organisms adapted to the cold and lack of light … Wiktionary
icecap — n. permanent covering of ice and snow (as on a mountain peak or at either pole) … English contemporary dictionary
icecap — ice•cap [[t]ˈaɪsˌkæp[/t]] n. geo a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center • Etymology: 1850–55 ice′capped , adj … From formal English to slang
icecap — Haukōhi, eke hau … English-Hawaiian dictionary
icecap — noun a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak) • Syn: ↑ice cap • Hypernyms: ↑ice mass * * * /uys kap /, n. a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from… … Useful english dictionary
Lillooet Icecap — The Lillooet Icecap, also called the Lillooet Icefield or the Lillooet Crown, is a large icefield in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is about 90 kilometres northwest of the towns of Pemberton … Wikipedia
Stikine Icecap — Infobox Glacier | glacier name = Stikine Icecap caption = The Devils Thumb rises above the Stikine Icecap type = Icecap location = Alaska, U.S., British Columbia, Canada coordinates = coord|57|04|14|N|132|13|51|W|type:glacier area = length =… … Wikipedia
Stikine Icecap — Der Devils Thumb (2.767 m) über der Stikine Icecap Die Stikine Icecap (auch Stikine Icefield genannt) ist eine 21.876 km² große Eiskappe in den Boundary Ranges der Coast Mountains. Es erstreckt sich über die Grenze zwischen Alaska und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Barnes Icecap — Sp Bárnso ledýnas Ap Barnes Icecap L Bafino s., Kanada (Nunavutas) … Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė
