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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The seaward edge of an ice shelf, typically consisting of high cliffs of ice and presenting an impenetrable obstacle to ships.
- noun A seasonally fluctuating accumulation of pack ice that presents an obstacle to shipping.
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- noun a part of the
Antarctic ice shelf that extends into thesea
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