ice dam

noun

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An obstruction to the flow of a river caused by the flow of a glacier across its course.
An obstruction to the flow of a river caused by the concatenation of surface ice into a…
An obstruction to the flow of a river caused by the concatenation of surface ice into a ridge that rises above and sinks below the surface causing a blockage, occurring frequently during spring breakup season.
A mass of ice formed at the transition from a warm to a cold roof surface, frequently…
A mass of ice formed at the transition from a warm to a cold roof surface, frequently formed by refreezing meltwater at the overhang of a steep roof, causing ice and water to back up under roofing materials.
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1. Ellipsis of ice dam membrane.

No curated loop yet for ice dam. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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