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单词 ice stream
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Definition of ice stream in English:

ice stream

noun ˈʌɪs striːm
  • 1A stream of floating sea ice driven by a current or the wind in a particular course; especially that moving with the Labrador Current.

  • 2A gradual flow of ice on land, as in a glacier; specifically (in recent use) a flow of faster-moving ice within an ice sheet, especially in Antarctica.

Origin

Early 19th century. From ice + stream.

Definition of ice stream in US English:

ice stream

nounˈʌɪs striːm
  • 1A stream of floating sea ice driven by a current or the wind in a particular course; especially that moving with the Labrador Current.

  • 2A gradual flow of ice on land, as in a glacier; specifically (in recent use) a flow of faster-moving ice within an ice sheet, especially in Antarctica.

Origin

Early 19th century. From ice + stream.

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