
Floe
Visual Imagery
Imagine a giant, flat piece of ice, like a natural raft adrift in the ocean.
The polar bear climbed onto the floe to rest.
Size Context
Floes are much larger than ice cubes but smaller than glaciers, usually seen in polar seas.
The ship navigated carefully to avoid the large floes.
Not Solid Land
A floe is not stable ground; it's temporary and can move or melt.
The seal used the floe for sunbathing, knowing it might drift.
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