ice cap
1 of 1noun/aɪs kæp/
Forms:ice caps
1
the thick coating of ice that covers a large area, mostly in polar regions
- The polar ice caps are melting due to climate change.
- Scientists study ice caps to understand Earth's climate history.
- The mountain's ice cap glistened under the sun.
- An ice cap covers much of Greenland's surface.
- The Arctic icecap is shrinking at an alarming rate.