Meanings
noundead ice (uncountable)
- uncountableFormer glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier, therefore not moving, and becoming covered with sediments.
Synonyms: stagnant ice
Synonyms & antonyms
nounFormer glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier, therefore not moving, and becoming covered with sediments.
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Translations
Danish dødis
- dødisformer glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier
German Toteis
- Toteisformer glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier
Icelandic dauðís
- dauðísformer glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier
Norwegian dødis
- dødisformer glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier
Swedish dödis
- dödisformer glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead ice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20ice.
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