ice shove
A phenomenon which occurs at the interface of land and water, when partially…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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Origin
From ice + shove, in reference to ice being shoved onto shore, and shoving items on shoreFrom ice + shove, in reference to ice being shoved onto shore, and shoving items on shore further inland.
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Forms
plural: ice shoves| Singular | ice shove |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable