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Beardmore Glacier

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪədmɔː/

Definition of Beardmore Glacier
  • a glacier in Antarctica, flowing from the Queen Maud Mountains to the Ross Ice Shelf, at the southern edge of the Ross Sea.

Origin:

named after William Beardmore (1856–1936), an English shipbuilder who supported Antarctic exploration

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