Definition:
A large, slow-moving mass of ice in a high mountain valley, formed by the accumulation of compacted snow as it moves down from higher altitudes.
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A large, slow-moving mass of ice in a high mountain valley, formed by the accumulation of compacted snow as it moves down from higher altitudes.