what does glaciation mean?
GLACIATION as NOUN
- Meaning
- the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
Hypernyms(s) glaciation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice
- the result of glacial action
Usage Example(s)
- Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe
Hypernyms(s) glaciation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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