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floe.

A low, flat mass of floating ice.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fləʊ/UK/floʊ/General-American
  1. A low, flat mass of floating ice.

Where this word comes from

Early 19th century. Probably from Norwegian Nynorsk flo (“layer, slab”), from Old Norse fló (“layer”).

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