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Definition

noun. a glacier that forms at the base of a mountain and spreads out onto a plain.

Example Sentence

The piedmont glacier spread out like a blanket at the mountain's base, covering the plain in ice.

More Example Sentences

The piedmont glacier created a beautiful landscape.

Synonyms

valley glacier; mountain glacier

Antonyms

mountain glacier; valley glacier

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