glacier

glacier
gla•cier
[[t]ˈgleɪ ʃər[/t]] n.
gel an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of accumulation, as in continental glaciers
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Etymology: 1735–45; < dial. F, der. of OF glace ice < VL *glacia gla′ciered, adj.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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