subglacial
adjective
sub·gla·cial
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Definition of subglacial
: of or relating to the bottom of a glacier or the area immediately underlying a glacier
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Other Words from subglacial
subglacially
\ ˌsəb-ˈglā-shə-lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of subglacial in a Sentence
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Day 1: The lost sea and ancient cats From Chattanooga, drive about an hour east to Craighead Caverns to find the world’s second largest non-subglacial underground lake. — National Geographic, "Take an epic road trip to Tennessee’s coolest caverns," 16 Aug. 2019 What do the subglacial lakes mean for the future of the Greenland Ice Sheet given the looming threat of climate change? — NBC News, "Dozens of lakes discovered deep under the Greenland Ice Sheet," 29 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'subglacial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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