icecap
[ ahys-kap ]
/ ˈaɪsˌkæp /
noun
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
Words nearby icecap
iceboater,
icebound,
icebox,
icebox cake,
icebreaker,
icecap,
iced,
icefall,
icehouse,
icekhana,
icel.
British Dictionary definitions for icecap
icecap
/ (ˈaɪsˌkæp) /
noun
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
Scientific definitions for icecap
icecap
[ īs′kăp′ ]
A dome-shaped body of ice and snow that covers a mountain peak or a large area and spreads out under its own weight. Ice caps have an area of less than 50,000 square km (19,500 square mi). Compare ice sheet.
A polar cap.