"ice shove" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ice shoves [plural]
Etymology: From ice being shoved onto shore, and shoving items on shore further inland. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ice shove (countable and uncountable, plural ice shoves)
  1. A phenomenon which occurs at the interface of land and water, when partially frozen-over bodies of water with broken ice encounter a constant wind that blows onto shore, blowing the pieces of ice onto shore, which pile up and drive further inland, potentially crushing shoreside buildings or pushing them off their foundations. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: ice tsunami
    Sense id: en-ice_shove-en-noun-MEPNekHs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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