What are floes?

a large,flat mass of flouting ice

Ice floes are frozen masses of seawater (saltwater) that float on the surface of the sea. The term is applied to any relatively flat piece of sea ice that is free moving.

A floe is a flat mass of ice which floats on the sea. Here's a sentence: "The polar bear rested on the ice floe while watching for seals."

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These are pieces of ice, as in iceberg. Here are some sentences. The floes broke away from the iceberg and floated out to sea. Ice floes are good resting places for penguins and seals. The ice floe...