What does **it's another word for it.** mean?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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It may be difficult to understand how a huge mass of ice can move or flow——it’s another word for it.

What does it’s another word for it. mean?

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If you are looking for another word for the phrase ‘a huge mass of ice’, it’s probably ‘glacier’.

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What does It’s another word for it. mean?
Another word for it means a synonym.
Here I’d prefer iceberg, which is another word for a huge mass of ice.

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Iceberg is the first thing I thought of, but flowing ice would refer to a glacier.

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Glaciers are larger than icebergs. Both are believed to move/flow/float. If you want to go by the size, you may exercise your choice accordingly. (Since huge is ‘bigger’ than large, glaciers may be more apt as suggested by Torsten!)

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I thought icebergs and glaciers are the same things.
Now I have a more clear picture of these two words.

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A glacier, made of solid ice, flows downhill due to the enormous weight of the ice behind it. When it reaches the ocean, it can move out over the water forming a floating ice shelf. From time to time chunks of the ice shelf will break away (calving) forming an iceberg which can then float away from the glacier/ice shelf and the land that generated it, perhaps entering the shipping lanes (see Titanic).

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