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Glaciation

The process of covering with a glacier, or the state of being glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena; an ice age

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noun

1
The process of covering with a glacier, or the state of being glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena; an ice age
2
A particular instance of glacier formation.
3
The act of freezing.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Glaciation"

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Word	Definition
glaciernoun	(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.
icenoun	Water in frozen (solid) form.
illinoisannoun	A native or inhabitant of Illinois, United States.
glacisnoun	(military) (architecture, also figuratively) A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective return fire from defenders.
continental glaciernoun	A very large glacial body; an ice sheet.
glairinnoun	(archaic) A glairy viscous substance that forms on the surface of certain mineral waters, or covers the sides of their enclosures.
glazingnoun	The part of a window or wall made of glass or another transparent material.
gletchernoun	glacier
glyptogenesisnoun	(geology) All the processes of physical and geological erosion that form the terrain of the Earth.
glottalitynoun	The condition of being glottal
glofnoun	Acronym of glacial lake outburst flood. [The rapid draining of a lake created by a dam of glacial ice, wherein the lake water undermines the glacier plugging the outlet, leading to a flood.]
glairnoun	Egg white, especially as used in various industrial preparations.
glazierynoun	(uncountable) The craft of a glazier; making and fitting windows.
glacial humournoun	(obsolete) The lens of the eye.
greenlandificationnoun	The adoption of Greenlandic customs or culture.
gleyzationnoun	Alternative form of gleization. [formation of a gley soil]
gladiatorshipnoun	The behaviour, state, or art of a gladiator.
deglottalizationnoun	The act, process or result of deglottalizing.
glarenoun	An angry or fierce stare.
glazenoun	(ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.