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Meaning of "icefall" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ICEFALL

icefall  [ˈaɪsˌfɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ICEFALL

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Icefall is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ICEFALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

icefall

Icefall

An icefall is a portion of some glaciers characterized by rapid flow and a chaotic crevassed surface. Perhaps the most conspicuous consequence of glacier flow, icefalls occur where the glacier bed steepens and/or narrows. The term icefall is formed by analogy with the word waterfall, a similar, but much higher speed, flow phenomenon. Most glacier ice flows at speeds of a few hundred metres per year or less. However, the flow of ice in an icefall may be measured in kilometres per year. Such rapid flow cannot be accommodated by plastic deformation of the ice. Instead, the ice fractures forming crevasses. Intersecting fractures form ice columns or seracs. These processes are imperceptible for the most part; however, a serac may collapse or topple abruptly and without warning. This behavior often poses the biggest risk to mountaineers climbing in an icefall. Below the icefall, the glacier bed flattens and/or widens and the ice flow slows. Crevasses close and the glacier surface becomes much smoother and easier to traverse. An icefall feeding into the Lambert Glacier, Antarctica. Icefalls vary greatly in height.

Definition of icefall in the English dictionary

The definition of icefall in the dictionary is a very steep part of a glacier that has deep crevasses and resembles a frozen waterfall.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ICEFALL


ashfall
ˈæʃˌfɔːl
crossfall
ˈkrɒsˌfɔːl
deadfall
ˈdɛdˌfɔːl
downfall
ˈdaʊnˌfɔːl
earthfall
ˈɜːθˌfɔːl
evenfall
ˈiːvənˌfɔːl
footfall
ˈfʊtˌfɔːl
infall
ˈɪnˌfɔːl
landfall
ˈlændˌfɔːl
nightfall
ˈnaɪtˌfɔːl
outfall
ˈaʊtˌfɔːl
overfall
ˈəʊvəˌfɔːl
pinfall
ˈpɪnˌfɔːl
pitfall
ˈpɪtˌfɔːl
pratfall
ˈprætˌfɔːl
rainfall
ˈreɪnˌfɔːl
shortfall
ˈʃɔːtˌfɔːl
snowfall
ˈsnəʊˌfɔːl
waterfall
ˈwɔːtəˌfɔːl
windfall
ˈwɪndˌfɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ICEFALL

iceboat
iceboater
icebound
icebox
icebreaker
icebreaking
icecap
icecapped
iced
iced water
icehouse
icekhana
Iceland
Iceland agate
Iceland moss
Iceland poppy
Iceland spar
Icelander
Icelandic
iceless

WORDS THAT END LIKE ICEFALL

acceleration of free fall
backfall
befall
bergfall
catfall
chainfall
fall
flag fall
free fall
jawfall
misfall
onfall
refall
ride for a fall
rock fall
spatfall
take the fall

Synonyms and antonyms of icefall in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «icefall» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ICEFALL

Find out the translation of icefall to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of icefall from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «icefall» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冰瀑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cascada de hielo
570 millions of speakers

English

icefall
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

icefall
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

icefall
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ледопад
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

icefall
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

icefall
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cascade de glace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Icefall
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eisfall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

氷瀑
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

얼음 폭포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Icefall
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

icefall
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

icefall
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आइसफॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

buz çağlayanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cascata di ghiaccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lodospad
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ледопад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

icefall
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

icefall
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

icefall
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

icefall
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

icefall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of icefall

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ICEFALL»

The term «icefall» is regularly used and occupies the 69.874 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ICEFALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about icefall

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICEFALL»

Discover the use of icefall in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to icefall and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Icefall
Trapped in an icy fortress with her siblings and friend Raudi, princess Solveig anxiously awaits news of her father's victory in battle until a series of treacherous acts reveal that a traitor is in their midst, a situation that turns ...
Matthew J. Kirby, 2011
2
Icefall: A Dane Maddock Adventure
Icefall packs in the fist fights, cipher cracking and ancient secrets that all action adventure lovers will enjoy."Joanna Penn, author of Pentecost and Prophecy
David Wood, 2013
3
Icefall
"Barneys back On holiday in the Alps, he survives a murder attempt and discovers a terrorist plot. Action-packed end to the Deadline trilogy.
John Townsend, 2009
4
The Clockwork Three
As mysterious circumstances bring Giuseppe, Frederick, and Hannah together, their lives soon interlock like the turning gears in a clock and they realize that each one holds a key to solving the others' mysteries.
Matthew J. Kirby, 2011
5
Icefall:
This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang ... but a fifteen metre WAVE!
Guy Hallowes, 2014
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No Magic Helicopter
After a night's rest, we left Camp 2 and headed down to Base Camp through the Khumbu Icefall for the last time. I had mixed emotions. The Icefall was stunningly beautiful with its wonderfully weird shapes and shades of turquoise, but it was ...
Carol Masheter, 2013
7
Icefall
Death stalks Seth MacGregor's clan in their otherworld exile.
Gillian Philip, 2014
8
High Adventure
Edmund Hillary. the left-hand valley to examine the other icefall. It was an impressive place. The main body of the icefall came to a sudden halt at the edge of a thousand-foot bluff and broke off in huge chunks and crashed to the glacier below.
Edmund Hillary, 1955
9
The Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure Novel: Everest: ...
Early the next morning, you begin your ascent by entering the treacherous Khumbu Icefall. You leave Base Camp before the sun comes up. Like all mountainside glaciers, the Khumbu Icefall is a big river of ice that slowly creeps downhill.
David Borgenicht, 2011
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Glacier Ice
The net result is annual fluctuation in the thickness of ice emerging at the bottom of the icefall even when flow velocity is constant with time. Waves develop further as these variations in thickness are compressed in the slow-moving ice below ...
Austin Post, Edward R. LaChapelle, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICEFALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term icefall is used in the context of the following news items.
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Film Review: 'Sherpa'
The scope of “Sherpa” broadened dramatically during production when 16 Sherpas were killed on April 18, 2014, at Khumbu Icefall, ... «Variety, Jul 15»
2
'Everest twins' clinch Explorers Grand Slam
Everest Base Camp is seen from Crampon Point, the entrance into the Khumbu icefall below Mount Everest, in this photograph taken on April ... «Times of Oman, Jul 15»
3
Abu Dhabi's serial summiteer set for Olympus challenge
... the 50-year-old American architect and engineer has climbed the 5,486m Khumbu icefall on Mount Everest, Mount Hekla, an active volcano ... «The National, Jul 15»
4
April 2015: Over 180 Climbers Evacuated from Everest Camp 1 …
A helicopter ferries two climbers down to Everest Base Camp from Camp 1 above the Khumbu Icefall after the devastating earthquake in Nepal ... «About - News & Issues, Jul 15»
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April 2015: Earthquake Decimates Mt. Everest Base Camp PART I
The precarious route through the Khumbu Icefall, the most dangerous part of the route and the scene of last year's tragic avalanche that killed ... «About - News & Issues, Jul 15»
6
Melting glaciers reveal secrets about past
Another glacier and icefall in the area, Hochstetter, spit out human remains in March. News reports say police are still working to provide an ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jun 15»
7
With every adventure, there will always be risk
... a loaded snow slope (a science and art in itself), as well as the risk from being exposed to rock or icefall from an inherently unstable source. «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
8
Google executive reportedly killed while attending Cannes Lions …
The 33-year-old head of privacy for Google X sustained massive head injuries in icefall caused by the 7.8-magnitude quake that killed more ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
9
As globe warms, melting glaciers reveal more than bare earth
The Hochstetter Icefall feeds the retreating Tasman Glacier in the Southern Alps. What emerges is not always apparent — or even pleasant. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
10
Alaska: Melting moments
More than 600 years ago, the jagged ice that today makes the front of Alaska's Dawes Glacier fell as soft snow many kilometres up the icefall's ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»

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