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melt pond

noun
/ˈmɛlt ˌpɑnd/US/ˈmɛlt ˌpɒnd/UK

Etymology

From melt + pond.

  1. inherited from *pond✻
  2. inherited from pond
  3. compounded as melt pond — “melt + pond”

Definitions

  1. Pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer…

    Pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.

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