🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

氷河作用

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyōga sayō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
glaciation/ˌɡleɪ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"その谷は氷河作用によって形成された。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The process, condition, or result of being covered by glaciers or ice sheets.

    "The valley was formed by extensive glaciation during the last ice age."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Mid 19th century: from French glaciation, from glacier (see glacier).

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