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stillstand.

A period of time during which the terminus of a glacier remains stationary.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A period of time during which the terminus of a glacier remains stationary.

  2. A period of geologic time during which eustatic sea level stays apparently constant, relative to adjacent periods of geologic time, neither characterized by transgression, nor regression.

  3. A standstill.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From still + stand.

verb
  1. To cease in either glacial advance or retreat.

Where this word comes from

From still + stand.

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