floe
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Early 19th century. Probably from Norwegian Nynorsk flo (“layer, slab”), from Old Norse fló (“layer”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /fləʊ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Homophones: flow, Flo
- Rhymes: -əʊ
Noun
[edit]floe (plural floes)
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]a low, flat mass of floating ice
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References
[edit]- American Heritage Dictionary
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- Rhymes:English/əʊ
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