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subglacial
[ suhb-gley-shuhl ]
adjective
- beneath a glacier:
a subglacial stream.
- formerly beneath a glacier:
a subglacial deposit.
subglacial
/ sʌbˈɡleɪsɪəl /
adjective
- formed or occurring at the bottom of a glacier
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Derived Forms
- subˈglacially, adverb
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Other Words From
- sub·glacial·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of subglacial1
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Example Sentences
There was one who followed the course of a subglacial stream, and thus made a veritable journey below the enormous vault of ice.
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In this work the freezing and thawing of subglacial waters in any cracks and crevices of the rock no doubt play an important part.
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A torrent ran there—no doubt the superfluous waters of the lake escaping by this subglacial stream.
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The courses of well-defined subglacial streams were tunnels.
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It is not to be inferred, however, that the subglacial streams were altogether independent of the sub-ice topography.
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