Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
ice-chunk
noun
/aɪs tʃʌŋk/
Definition
A piece of ice that has broken off from a larger mass, such as an iceberg or frozen body of water.
Examples
- As the warm sun shone down, the ice-chunks began to float away from the glacier.
- We used ice-chunks to keep our drinks cool during the picnic.
- The wildlife experts noted that the seals were playing among the ice-chunks in the bay.
Meaning
Ice-chunk refers to a distinct, solid mass of ice, typically irregular in shape, that is smaller than a glacier but larger than your average ice cube.
Synonyms
- ice fragment
- ice piece
- ice slab
