fast ice

noun

Sea ice that is fastened to the coastline, to the sea floor along shoals, or to grounded icebergs.

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Meanings

nounfast ice (usually uncountable, plural fast ices)

plural fast ices

  1. uncountableusuallygeographySea ice that is fastened to the coastline, to the sea floor along shoals, or to grounded icebergs.
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