Floe

usgb/fləʊ/
noun

A flat large piece of ice that has broken off from an iceberg or glacier and is floating in the sea.

As the weather grew colder, floes began forming on the surface of the sea.
Visual representation of "floe" - A flat large piece of ice that has broken off from an iceberg or glacier and is floating in the sea

Often appears as...

  • ice floe
  • floe edge
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Visual representation of "floe"
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Visual Imagery

Imagine a giant, flat piece of ice, like a natural raft adrift in the ocean.

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The polar bear climbed onto the floe to rest.
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Size Context

Floes are much larger than ice cubes but smaller than glaciers, usually seen in polar seas.

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The ship navigated carefully to avoid the large floes.
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Not Solid Land

A floe is not stable ground; it's temporary and can move or melt.

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The seal used the floe for sunbathing, knowing it might drift.
Visual representation of the word "Floe"

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