Glaciating

/ˈɡleɪʃieɪtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The process of covering with ice or glaciers, or undergoing the geological process of glacier formation.

Etymology

Present participle of glaciate. Emphasizes the ongoing or continuous nature of glaciation as a process.

Kelly Says

Right now, glaciers are actually retreating in most places due to warming, so we're less glaciating and more deglacjating—it's a planetary shift happening in real time!

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