Definitions for glaciateˈgleɪ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gla•ci•ateˈgleɪ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-(v.)-at•ed, -at•ing.
(v.t.)to cover with ice or glaciers.
Category: Geology
to affect by glacial action.
Category: Geology
(v.i.)to become frozen or covered with ice or glaciers.
Category: Geology
Origin of glaciate:
1615–25; < L glaciātus, ptp. of glaciāre to freeze, der. of glaciēs ice
gla`ci•a′tion(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
glaciate(verb)
cover with ice or snow or a glacier
"the entire area was glaciated"
glaciate(verb)
become frozen and covered with glaciers
Wiktionary
glaciate(Verb)
To cover with ice or a glacier
glaciate(Verb)
To erode with a glacier
glaciate(Verb)
To freeze
Origin: From glaciatus, past participle of glacio.
Webster Dictionary
Glaciate(verb)
to turn to ice
Glaciate(verb)
to convert into, or cover with, ice
Glaciate(verb)
to produce glacial effects upon, as in the scoring of rocks, transportation of loose material, etc
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