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Meaning of ice shelf | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈaɪs ˌʃɛlf

Definitions

A thick, floating platform of ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. Ice shelves are found in Antarctica, Greenland, and Canada only.

Equivalents

Català altiplà de gel barrera de gel plataforma de gel
Deutsch Eisschelf Schelfeis
Español barrera de hielo meseta de hielo plataforma de hielo flotante
Suomi jäähylly jääkieleke lauttajää
Français plateforme de glace
Português plataforma de gelo
Русский шельфовые ледники

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

ice shove ice show ice skate ice skater ice skating ice skating rink

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