icecap

ice·cap

or ice cap I0008400 (īs′kăp′)n. An extensive dome-shaped or platelike perennial cover of ice and snow that spreads out from a center and covers a large area, especially of land or a polar region.

icecap

(ˈaɪsˌkæp) n (Physical Geography) a thick mass of glacial ice and snow that permanently covers an area of land, such as either of the polar regions or the peak of a mountain

ice•cap

(ˈaɪsˌkæp)

n. a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center. [1850–55] ice′capped`, adj.

ice·cap

(īs′kăp′)1. A glacier spreading out from a center and covering a large area.2. A polar cap.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

icecap - a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)ice capice mass - a large mass of ice

Translations

calotta polare