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glacial
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glacial
adj.
of or covered with glaciers or large masses of ice; caused by glaciers; cold, icy, frigid; unfriendly, icily indifferent; extremely slow
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Glacial period
A glacial period (alternatively glacial or glaciation) is an interval of time (thousands of years) within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances. Interglacials, on the other hand, are periods of warmer climate between glacial periods. The last glacial period ended about 15,000 years ago.<ref name="Severinghaus1999"> The Holocene epoch is the current interglacial. A time when there are no glaciers on Earth is considered a greenhouse climate state.
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glacial
Adjective
1. relating to or derived from a glacier; "glacial deposit"
(pertainym) glacier
2. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
(synonym) frigid, frosty, frozen, icy, wintry
(similar) cold
3. extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
(synonym) arctic, frigid, gelid, icy, polar
(similar) cold
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glacial
adj.
icy, freezing, frosty; glacial, gelid; bitter, piercing, chill; wintry
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glacial
adj.
glacial, of or covered with glaciers or large masses of ice; caused by glaciers; cold, icy, frigid
