- water lubricant by a glacier
- Макаров: водная "смазка" в леднике (водяная плёнка, образующаяся между трущимися поверхностями в леднике или между ледником и ложем)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
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