ice sheet

nounCEFR C1

বরফের চাদর

Meaning

A very large layer of ice covering a whole region, such as Greenland.

Example sentences

  • The ice sheet is losing mass.বরফের চাদরটির ভর কমছে।
  • An ice sheet once covered the plain.সমতলটি একসময় বরফের চাদরে ঢাকা ছিল।

A common mistake

Ice sheet and glacier mean the same thing.→A glacier flows; an ice sheet covers a whole landmass.

Glaciers are rivers of ice moving down valleys. An ice sheet is the continental layer they often flow out of.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: glacier

Similar words, and what each means

  • glacier

    হিমবাহ

    A large, slow-moving mass of ice on land.

Where this word is used

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  1. “ice sheet” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • চাকরিচ্যুতির ক্ষতিপূরণ
    • • মোবাইল ফোন
    • • খরার সময়; মন্দা সময়
    • • বরফের চাদর
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    বরফের চাদর — ice sheet (noun) — বরফের চাদর. A very large layer of ice covering a whole region, such as Greenland.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “ice sheet”?

    • • glacier
    • • mouthwash
    • • airliner
    • • galleon
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    glacier — glacier — হিমবাহ. A large, slow-moving mass of ice on land.

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