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floe

UK/fləʊ/ US/floʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea

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Origin

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

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