"melt pond" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛlt ˌpɑnd/ [General-American], /ˈmɛlt ˌpɒnd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: melt ponds [plural]
Etymology: From melt + pond. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|melt|pond}} melt + pond Head templates: {{en-noun}} melt pond (plural melt ponds)
  1. (glaciology) Pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods. Wikipedia link: Melt pond Related terms: glacier, iceberg, ice floe Translations (liquid pools on otherwise solid ice): étang de fonte (French), staw stopionej wody [masculine] (Polish), lagoa de degelo [feminine] (Portuguese), charca de deshielo [feminine] (Spanish)

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