Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of freezing.
  • noun The result of freezing; ice.
  • noun In geology, the present or former existence of a mass of ice, glacier, or ice-sheet, covering a certain region; subjection to the action of ice.
  • noun A consequence of or phenomenon caused by such a process or covering, as the striation and smoothing of rock-surfaces.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Act of freezing.
  • noun That which is formed by freezing; ice.
  • noun The process of glaciating, or the state of being glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Act of freezing.
  • noun That which is formed by freezing; ice.
  • noun The process of covering with a glacier, or the state of being glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
  • noun the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action

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Examples

  • Comparatively, the couple of decades preceding 1880 were very humid: lakes stood high, mountain glaciation was extensive, and precipitation more abundant.

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  • These erratic blocks of foreign origin are often polished and striated, having undergone what is called glaciation, of which more will be said by and by.

    The Antiquity of Man Charles Lyell 1836

  • The area has outstanding natural beauty, floral and faunal diversity, and is a prime example of ongoing geological processes such as glaciation and canyon formation.

    Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, Canada 2008

  • In general, the north sides are concave in both their horizontal and vertical sections, having been sculptured into this shape by the residual glaciers that lingered in the protecting northern shadows, while the sun-beaten south sides, having never been subjected to this kind of glaciation, are convex or irregular.

    The Yosemite John Muir 1876

  • Instead of overhunting, the scientists think that perhaps historic climate changes are to blame, such as glaciation events that could have forced the whales to change habitats and therefore food sources and calving grounds.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • Instead of overhunting, the scientists think that perhaps historic climate changes are to blame, such as glaciation events that could have forced the whales to change habitats and therefore food sources and calving grounds.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • Widened by glaciation and altered by more faults and wind erosion, canyons within canyons were formed until 50 million years ago a river began to flow.

    Richard Bangs: Following Brad and Angelina to Namibia, Part I Richard Bangs 2011

  • The combination of the latter two is generally known as the Milankovic cycle, and it explains * all* of the major periods of glaciation for the last several million years.

    Global Warming... 2009

  • The combination of the latter two is generally known as the Milankovic cycle, and it explains * all* of the major periods of glaciation for the last several million years.

    Global Warming... 2009

  • Widened by glaciation and altered by more faults and wind erosion, canyons within canyons were formed until 50 million years ago a river began to flow.

    Richard Bangs: Following Brad and Angelina to Namibia, Part I Richard Bangs 2011

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