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floe

/fləʊ/

Meanings
noun
A low, flat mass of floating ice.

Examples :

"The polar bear stood on a small floe, drifting further away from the mainland. "
weather nature environment ocean geology geography

Related Words

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration floating

floating verb

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.

"The boat floated on the water."

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polar noun

/ˈpəʊ̯lə(ɹ)/ /ˈpoʊ̯lɚ/

The line joining the points of contact of tangents drawn to meet a curve from a point called the pole of the line.

"The polar of the parabola's focus is a straight line. "

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mainland noun

/ˈmeɪ̪nlənd/

The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula.

"My family lives on the mainland, not on the nearby island. "

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bear noun

/bɛə(ɹ)/ /bɑɹ/

A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of family Ursidae.

"The park ranger saw a large bear lumbering through the woods. "

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further verb

/fɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)/

To help forward; to assist.

"The teacher furthered the students' understanding of fractions by providing extra examples. "

Illustration mass

mass noun

/mæs/

(physical) Matter, material.

"The mass of homework felt overwhelming. "

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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away verb

/əˈweɪ/

To depart; to go to another place.

"After school, I'm going away to visit my grandparents. "

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flat noun

/flæt/

An area of level ground.

"The park had a large flat area perfect for playing baseball. "

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drifting verb

/ˈdɹɪftɪŋ/

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.

"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."

Illustration stood

stood verb

/stʊd/

(heading) To position or be positioned physically.

"The teacher stood at the front of the classroom. "