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serac

noun
se·​rac | \ sə-ˈrak How to pronounce serac (audio) , sā-\

Definition of serac

: a pinnacle, sharp ridge, or block of ice among the crevasses of a glacier

Examples of serac in a Sentence

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 It’s this dynamic of fast and slow moving sections that creates ice seracs that are over 30 feet high and crevasses, some of which are over 150 feet deep. — Alan Arnette, Outside Online, "Sherpas Injured in Everest's Khumbu Icefall," 26 Apr. 2018 After the serac collapsed, the damaged route was closed for two hours while a specialized team of Sherpas, known as the Icefall Doctors, climbed to the location with new ropes and ladders to make repairs. — Alan Arnette, Outside Online, "Sherpas Injured in Everest's Khumbu Icefall," 26 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of serac

1860, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for serac

French sérac, literally, a kind of white cheese, from Medieval Latin seracium whey, from Latin serum whey — more at serum

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