continental glacier

/ˈkɑntəˌnɛntl ˌgleɪʃər/
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Other forms: continental glaciers

Definitions of continental glacier
  1. noun
    a glacier that spreads out from a central mass of ice
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    types:
    polar glacier
    a glacier near the Arctic or Antarctic poles
    type of:
    glacier
    a slowly moving mass of ice
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