shelf ice
noun
ice forming part of or broken from an ice shelf.
Origin of shelf ice
1First recorded in 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for shelf ice
shelf ice
noun
a less common term for ice shelf
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Scientific definitions for shelf ice
shelf ice
An extension of glacial ice into coastal waters that is in contact with the bottom near the shore but not toward the outer edge of the shelf.
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