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Often extinctions in the ocean occur at the same time as those on land. Then again, the ice age extinctions lost many big animals, but not many sea faring ones.
Robert T. Bakker

Meaning of "ice age" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ICE AGE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ICE AGE

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Ice age is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ICE AGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Ice age

An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Within a long-term ice age, individual pulses of cold climate are termed "glacial periods", and intermittent warm periods are called "interglacials". Glaciologically, ice age implies the presence of extensive ice sheets in the northern and southern hemispheres. By this definition, we are in an interglacial period - the holocene, of the ice age that began 2.6 million years ago at the start of the Pleistocene epoch, because the Greenland, Arctic, and Antarctic ice sheets still exist.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ICE AGE

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ice climber
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ice cream
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WORDS THAT END LIKE ICE AGE

bronze age
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computer age
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in this day and age
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Synonyms and antonyms of ice age in the English dictionary of synonyms

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TRANSLATION OF ICE AGE

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Translator English - Chinese

冰河时代
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

edad de hielo
570 millions of speakers

English

ice age
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बर्फ उम्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصر الجليدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ледниковый период
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

era do gelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বরফযুগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´âge de glace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

zaman ais
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eiszeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

氷河時代
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빙하 시대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Es umur
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Translator English - Vietnamese

kỷ băng hà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பனியுகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिमयुग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

buz Devri
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Translator English - Italian

ice age
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epoka lodowcowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Льодовиковий період
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epocă de gheață
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εποχή των παγετώνων
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

ice Age
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

istiden
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

istid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ice age

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ICE AGE»

The term «ice age» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.055 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ice age

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QUOTES WITH «ICE AGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ice age.
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Robert T. Bakker
Often extinctions in the ocean occur at the same time as those on land. Then again, the ice age extinctions lost many big animals, but not many sea faring ones.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICE AGE»

Discover the use of ice age in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ice age and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ice Ages: Solving the Mystery
This book tells the exciting story of the ice ages--what they were like, why they occurred, and when the next one is due.
John Imbrie, Katherine Palmer Imbrie, 1986
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After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America
The fascinating story of how a harsh terrain that resembled modern Antarctica has been transformed gradually into the forests, grasslands, and wetlands we know today.
E. C. Pielou, 2008
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Along Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail
Essays by notable writers--including journalists, scientists, poets, and others--add depth to the stunning images in a collection of photographs that were captured as the photographer hiked the Ice Age National Scenic Trail over the course ...
Eric Sherman, Andrew Hanson, 2008
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Ice age
John and Mary Gribbin tell this 140-year story, focussing on the bizarre personalities involved, all working in the face of public adversity - including a Glaswegian janitor who was able to use the Andersonian Museum library to do his own ...
John R. Gribbin, Mary Gribbin, 2001
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The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 1300-1850
A new perspective on familiar events in history describes how a 500-year change in climate that lasted from A.D. 1300 until 1850 shaped modern European history.
Brian M. Fagan, 2000
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Ice Age
Describes the earth's many ice ages, with an emphasis on the climate, people, and animals of the last great ice age.
Darlene R. Stille, 1990
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The Great Ice Age: Climate Change and Life
This book reveals that anthropogenic effects on the world are not merely modern matters but date back perhaps a million years or more.
R. C. L. Wilson, Stephen A. Drury, J. L. Chapman, 2000
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Ice Age
‘One of the most beautiful and brutal and brilliant portrayals of teenage girlhood I have ever read’ Florence Welch, Florence +The Machine She’s a young girl who’s smart and worldly-wise, and thinks she knows what she wants.
Kirsten Reed, 2010
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Ice Age
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Brian Freemantle including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
Brian Freemantle, 2011
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Journey Through the Ice Age
The beliefs and preoccupations of Paleolithic peoples resonate throughout this book: the importance of the hunt and the magic and shamanism surrounding it, the recording of the seasons, the rituals of sex and fertility, the cosmology and ...
Paul G. Bahn, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICE AGE»

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Scientists dispute 'ice age' warnings
No one is more surprised than Valentina Zharkova that her research prompted a worldwide media storm over the next ice age. That's because ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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Mini Ice Age Won't Save Us From Global Warming - The Daily Beast
The headline-stealing, climate-saving “mini ice age” predicted for 2030 won't be making a dent in the rising temperatures predicted for the next ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
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Polar Bears Would Appreciate a Little Ice Age - I4U News
A study we covered earlier this week predicts a Little Ice Age starting in 2030. This study has been questioned by other researchers as climate ... «I4U News, Jul 15»
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Fact or fiction: Is the earth really headed for a “mini ice age
It's making the rounds on the internet: a British scientist at the United Kingdom's Royal Astronomical Society has run a model that predicts a ... «WQAD.com, Jul 15»
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There Probably Won't Be A "Mini Ice Age" In 15 Years - OpEdNews
We might get a 30-year break from Global Warming in 15 years, however. This means a lot. Not only will the cooling due to the sun's change in ... «OpEdNews, Jul 15»
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Ice Age Europe
A network of “18 museums in seven countries” is linking “the Ice Age and Information Age,” reports Daniel Michaels in The Wall Street Journal ... «The Hub Magazine, Jul 15»
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Lessons From the Ice Age for Modern-Day Europeans
During the Ice Age, the struggle was for daily survival in a truly borderless continent. The ancients were far more wide-ranging that we might ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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If a Mini Ice Age Occurs, will Houston Freeze?
Some scientists say a decrease in solar activity will lead the Earth into a 'Mini Ice Age' in the next 15 years. Let's say that's true. What would it ... «KTRH, Jul 15»
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Heard about the coming ice age? It's not true
Back then, the decline coincided with what's called the "Little Ice Age," when Europe's winters turned brutally cold, crops failed and rivers froze ... «Daily Comet, Jul 15»
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Ice Age Live
This exceptional family arena show featuring your favorite Ice Age characters includes love, teamwork, friendship and humor. This amazing show is integrated ... «EastDay.com, Jul 15»

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