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subglacial

sub·gla·cial
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-gley-shuh l]
    • /sʌbˈgleɪ ʃəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-gley-shuh l]
    • /sʌbˈgleɪ ʃəl/

Definitions of subglacial word

  • adjective subglacial beneath a glacier: a subglacial stream. 1
  • adjective subglacial formerly beneath a glacier: a subglacial deposit. 1
  • adjective subglacial formed or occurring at the bottom of a glacier 0
  • adjective subglacial presently or formerly at the bottom of, or deposited beneath, a glacier 0

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Origin of subglacial

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; sub- + glacial

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Parts of speech for Subglacial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

subglacial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

subglacial usage trend in Literature

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