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Glacier

/ɡlˈeɪʃər/
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(noun) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

The glacier moves but by inches.
The glacier moves slowly.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The huge ____ is slowly melting due to rising global temperatures, causing the sea levels to gradually rise.

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