How to pronounce floe
American English pronunciation
FLOH
- IPA
- /ˈfloʊ/
- Syllables
- FLOH (1 syllable)
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What floe means
A large flat sheet of floating ice
In a sentence: A seal rested on an ice floe drifting across the bay.
Where it comes from: It was first used in the early 19th century. It probably comes from a Norwegian word meaning a layer or slab.
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