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ice shelf
noun
- an ice sheet projecting into coastal waters so that the end floats.
ice shelf
noun
- a thick mass of ice that is permanently attached to the land but projects into and floats on the sea
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ice shelf1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
We had traveled five miles on the ice shelf above the foaming sea.
From Project Gutenberg
To raise the packages from the floe to the top of the ice-shelf, a "flying-fox" was rigged.
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The face of the Shackleton Ice-Shelf 100 miles north of the mainland.
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The open pools gave excellent fishing, and the upper ice shelf protected them perfectly from all enemies.
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