"ice foot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ice foots [plural], ice feet [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|ice feet}} ice foot (plural ice foots or ice feet)
  1. A ledge of ice that forms along the shoreline of the sea or of a great lake.
    Sense id: en-ice_foot-en-noun-pBZV5d5E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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