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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɡleɪʃəl/ · UK /ˈɡleɪsiəl/
glacial means: Like a huge mass of ice, especially in being very cold or moving extremely slowly.
adjective
Like a huge mass of ice, especially in being very cold or moving extremely slowly.
- Work continued at a glacial pace.
- The pale glass had a glacial appearance.
- Negotiations moved with glacial slowness.
Connected with large masses of ice that move slowly over land.
- This is a glacial valley.
- Scientists studied the glacial deposits near the lake.
- Glacial erosion shaped these mountains.
Extremely cold or covered with ice.
- A glacial wind blew outside.
- We dipped our hands in the glacial water.
- The glacial air made every breath painful.
Questions about glacial
What does glacial mean?
Like a huge mass of ice, especially in being very cold or moving extremely slowly.
What is glacial in other languages?
Türkçe: buz gibi · Español: glacial · Français: glacial · Deutsch: eisig · Italiano: glaciale · 日本語: 氷のような
How do you pronounce glacial?
In American English /ˈɡleɪʃəl/; in British English /ˈɡleɪsiəl/.
How do you use glacial in a sentence?
Work continued at a glacial pace. The pale glass had a glacial appearance.
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