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hummocking

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The formation of hummocks in polar ice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: geography, natural-sciences

Examples

  • 1915 (published), 1848 (first written), Elisha Kent Kane, Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack hummocking at the open water

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hummock + -ing.