ice floe
Plural
ice floes
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a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from an ice sheet and is floating on the water
- The ship carefully navigated through the floes as it made its way through the Arctic waters.
- Polar bears are known to use floes as platforms for hunting seals in the frigid ocean.
- During the expedition, the explorers encountered massive floes that blocked their progress.
- The helicopter spotted a lone polar bear stranded on a drifting floe and moved in to rescue it.
- In winter, the river's surface is often covered in small floes, creating a picturesque scene.
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