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Definitions

1. noun

a large, perennial river of ice formed by accumulation and compaction of snow

“Der Gletscher ragt majestätisch in die Bergwelt.”

2. noun

a slow-moving mass of ice formed on land by the accumulation and compaction of snow over time

“Der Gletscher ist ein wichtiger Teil der alpinen Landschaft.”