glaciation 2
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
Hypernym
(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
EnglishDerivationally related form
glacial 1
adjective
relating to or derived from a glacier
glaciate 2
verb
become frozen and covered with glaciers
glaciate 1
verb
cover with ice or snow or a glacier
Hyponym
the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in the Alps and the deposits laid down at that time
the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in northern Europe and the deposits laid down at that time
the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in Britain and the deposits laid down at that time
a glaciation that extended from 2400 million years ago to 2100 million years ago, during the Siderian and Rhyacian periods of the Paleoproterozoic era.
