"Thwaites Glacier" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the surname Thwaites; coined in 1967 as an homage to glaciologist Fredrik Thwaites (1883–1961). Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Thwaites Glacier}} Thwaites Glacier
  1. A retreating glacier in Antarctica. Wikipedia link: Thwaites Glacier Categories (place): Antarctica Synonyms: Doomsday Glacier, Thwaites
    Sense id: en-Thwaites_Glacier-en-name-LpCmKJZ4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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