glacier table

glacier table

noun
a stone slab supported over the surface of a mountain glacier by a column or columns of ice.

Origin:
1855–60
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Glacier table is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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glacier table
 
n
a rock sitting on a pillar of ice on top of a glacier, as a result of the ice immediately beneath the rock being protected from the heat of the sun and not melting

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