arctic has definitions from the fields of clothing,geography
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[ noun ] (geography) the regions north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

Used in print

(James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)

She carried , besides her captain , a crew of twenty-one and provisions for a voyage of exploration of the Arctic waters of North_America .

Second , they believed it important to determine the fate of the captain - a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps , on American towns and counties , on a great American river , and on half a_million square_miles of Arctic seas .

Related terms

Frigid_Zone

2
[ adjective ] at or near the north pole

Synonyms

north-polar

Used in print

(James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)

Even Hudson , experienced in Arctic sailing and determined as he was , must have had qualms as he slid down the Thames .

Related terms

polar

3
[ adjective ] at or near the north pole

Synonyms

north-polar

Related terms

polar

4
[ adjective ] of or relating to the Arctic

Examples

"Arctic circle"

5
[ adjective ] extremely cold

Examples

"an arctic climate" "let's get inside I'm freezing" "a frigid day" "gelid waters of the North Atlantic" "glacial winds" "icy hands" "polar weather"

Related terms

cold

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[ noun ] (clothing) a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

Related terms

overshoe

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