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glacier
/ˈɡleɪʃə/
noun
A huge slow-moving river of ice found in cold mountain regions.
- “Rising temperatures are making the glacier shrink every year.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))