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Meanings of land-fast ice in English
Sea ice that is "fastened" to the coastline, to the sea floor along shoals or to grounded icebergs.
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Examples for "fast ice"
Examples for "fast ice"
1
Then we made for the fast ice, leaving the rotten bit between us and the ship.
2
Actually less fast ice than when we left!
3
On January 2, 1914, fast ice and the mainland were sighted.
4
This caused the whole bay to become iced up with fast ice, so-called because it sticks fast to the land.
5
Until last week, no-one knew if the " fast ice" was safe enough to get across with surface vehicles.