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noun
a camp or base in an isolated part of the Arctic or Antarctic, manned by specialists to monitor the weather, geological formations, wildlife, etc.
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Origin of ice station

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby ice station

ice screw, ice sheet, ice shelf, ice show, ice skate, ice station, ice storm, ice tongs, ice tongue, ice-up, ice water
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British Dictionary definitions for ice station

ice station
noun
a scientific research station in polar regions, where ice movement, weather, and environmental conditions are monitored
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