icefall

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noun

A relatively rapid and turbulent flow of ice, somewhat analogous to a waterfall.

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Meanings

nounicefall (plural icefalls)

plural icefalls

  1. A relatively rapid and turbulent flow of ice, somewhat analogous to a waterfall.

Origin

From ice + fall, modelled after waterfall.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 冰瀑
  • 冰瀑Translations
Finnish jääputous
  • jääputousTranslations
Polish lodospad
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Cite this entry
APA

icefall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/icefall

MLA

“icefall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/icefall. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “icefall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/icefall.

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