Deglaciation

//diɡleɪʃiˈeɪʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of all glacial land ice from a region, usually by melting.

Synonyms

All synonyms
deglacierizationdeglacierization

Etymology

From de- + glaciation.

Related phrases

land ice

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