glaciation
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/ˌɡleɪʃiˈeɪʃn/
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/ˌɡleɪsiˈeɪʃn/
The process where glaciers cover land, making it icy and cold.
During the last glaciation, huge areas of the Earth were covered in ice.
在上一次冰期期间,地球的大片地区被冰雪覆盖。