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a glacier that spreads out from a central mass of ice

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  1. n. a glacier that spreads out from a central mass of ice
  2. A broad ice sheet resting on a plain or plateau and spreading outward from a central névé, or region of accumulation.
  3. A broad ice sheet resting on a plain or plateau and spreadingoutward from a central névé, or region of accumulation.