glaciation

2 definitions found

glaciation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Glaciation \Gla`ci*a"tion\, n.
     1. Act of freezing.
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     2. That which is formed by freezing; ice.
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     3. The process of glaciating, or the state of being
        glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena.
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glaciation - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  glaciation
      n 1: the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of
           ice; the result of glacial action; "Agassiz recognized
           marks of glaciation all over northern Europe"
      2: the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of
         ice