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Meanings of ice tongue in English

Russian
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Portuguese
língua de gelo
Spanish
lengua de hielo
Catalan
llengua de gel

Long, narrow sheet of ice projecting from a coastline.

ледовый язык
Usage of ice tongue in English
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All this time he'd heard the distant booming and grinding of this massive ice tongue.
Assail
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Coastal glaciers like this floating ice tongue tend to block the ice flow headed for the sea.
Reuters
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Several more technical aid moves, and after two hours nerve-grinding climbing Mugs reached an ice tongue that led to easier ground.
Climbing Magazine
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Massom said the shearing off of the ice tongue and the presence of the Mertz and B-9B icebergs could affect global ocean circulation.
Reuters
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It also meant crossing the Drygalski Ice Tongue, an obstacle which bulked very formidably in their imaginations during the winter.
The Worst Journey in the World / Antarctic 1910-1913
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The edges of these ice tongues are often as abrupt as if sliced away with a knife (Fig.
The Elements of Geology
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As the ice tongues receded, the streams gradually dried; only the larger ones, fed far back in the range, are left to-day.
The Rim of the Desert
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