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ice age

noun

: a time in the distant past when a large part of the world was covered with ice

Full Definition of ICE AGE

1
:  a time of widespread glaciation
2
capitalized I&A :  the Pleistocene glacial epoch
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First Known Use of ICE AGE

1855

Rhymes with ICE AGE

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ICE AGE Defined for Kids

ice age

noun

Definition of ICE AGE for Kids

:  a period of time during which much of the earth is covered with glaciers

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ice age
  2. Little Ice Age
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