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gla·cial

(glā′shəl)

adj.

a. Of, relating to, or produced by a glacier.

b. Extremely slow, like the movement of a glacier: Work proceeded at a glacial pace.

a. often Glacial Characterized or dominated by the existence of glaciers. Used of a geologic epoch.

b. Pleistocene. See Table at geologic time.

3. Extremely cold; icy: a glacial rain. See Synonyms at cold.

4. Having the appearance of ice.

a. Lacking warmth and friendliness: a glacial stare.

b. Coldly detached: a glacial composure.

[French, from Old French, icy, from Latin glaciālis, from glaciēs, ice; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]

gla′cial·ly adv.

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glacially - by a glacier; "glacially deposited material"

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