ice floe
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noun
a large flat mass of floating ice.
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Origin of ice floe
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby ice floe
icefall, ice feathers, ice field, ice fish, ice fishing, ice floe, ice flowers, ice fog, ice foot, ice-free, ice front
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British Dictionary definitions for ice floe
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Scientific definitions for ice floe
ice floe
A large, flat expanse of floating ice smaller than a marine ice field.
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