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| gla·cial [ gláysh'l ] |
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1. relating to glacier: relating to or caused by a glacier or glaciers
  glacial movements and deposits
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2. containing expanses of ice: characterized by the presence of ice masses
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3. ice-age: describes any geologic time when a large part of the Earth was covered in ice
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4. extremely cold: icily or bitingly cold
a glacial wind
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5. coldly hostile: unfriendly or hostile
a glacial look
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6. detached: characterized by detachment and an absence of emotion
glacial determination
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7. slow: moving or advancing extremely slowly
the glacial pace of the negotiations
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noun (plural gla·cials) |
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geology
Same as glacial period
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| [Mid-17th century. Via Old French< Latin glacialis "icy" < glacies "ice"] |
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| gla·cial·ly adverb |
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