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ice shove

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A phenomenon which occurs at the interface of land and water, when partially frozen-over bodies of water with broken ice encounter a constant wind that blows onto shore, blowing the pieces of ice onto shore, which pile up and drive further inland, potentially crushing shoreside buildings or pushing them off their foundations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: geography, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ice tsunami

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ice + shove, in reference to ice being shoved onto shore, and shoving items on shore further inland.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 冰壅 (bīngyōng) — Translations
  • Dutch: kruiend ijs — Translations