ice raft

1 of 2

noun

ice-raft

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to transport on or in an iceberg or other floating ice
a granitic boulder … might have reached its present location by ice-raftingJournal of Geology
ice-rafted sediment

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Transitive verb

ice raft

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“Ice raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20raft. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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