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ice shelf

/aɪs ʃɛlf/
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Other forms: ice shelves

Definitions of ice shelf
  1. noun
    ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea
    synonyms: shelf ice
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    type of:
    ice
    the frozen part of a body of water
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