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glaciation

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌgleɪsiˈeɪʃən/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gla•ci•ate  (glāshē āt′, -sē-),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. Geologyto cover with ice or glaciers.
  2. Geologyto affect by glacial action.

v.i. 
  1. Geologyto become frozen or covered with ice or glaciers.
  • Latin glaciātus (past participle of glaciāre to freeze), equivalent. to glaci(ēs) ice + -ātus -ate1
  • 1615–25
gla′ci•ation, n. 

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