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Ice climbing — Ice climbing, as the term indicates, is the activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Usually, ice climbing refers to roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice… … Wikipedia
ice something over — ˌice ˈover/ˈup | ˌice sthˈover/ˈup derived to cover sth with ice; to become covered with ice • It was a memorable flight because the wings iced up. • Parts of the river were iced over during the cold spell. Main entry: ↑icederived … Useful english dictionary
ice something up — ˌice ˈover/ˈup | ˌice sthˈover/ˈup derived to cover sth with ice; to become covered with ice • It was a memorable flight because the wings iced up. • Parts of the river were iced over during the cold spell. Main entry: ↑icederived … Useful english dictionary
ice over/up — [phrasal verb] : to become covered with ice The freezing rain caused the roads to ice over. As the weather grew colder, the pond iced over. The wings of the plane iced up during the storm. • • • Main Entry: ↑ice … Useful english dictionary
ice age — noun any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth s surface the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene • Syn: ↑glacial period, ↑glacial epoch • Hypernyms: ↑period, ↑geological period • … Useful english dictionary
ice over — verb become covered with a layer of ice; of a surface such as a window When the wings iced up, the pilot was forced to land his plane • Syn: ↑ice up, ↑frost over • Hypernyms: ↑change • Entailment: ↑freeze … Useful english dictionary
ice up — verb become covered with a layer of ice; of a surface such as a window When the wings iced up, the pilot was forced to land his plane • Syn: ↑frost over, ↑ice over • Hypernyms: ↑change • Entailment: ↑freeze … Useful english dictionary
ice — ice1 [ aıs ] noun *** 1. ) uncount water that has frozen and become solid: a block/lump of ice Ice was forming on the windshield. Ice covered most of the lake. a ) pieces of ice used for making drinks cold: a gin and tonic with plenty of ice b )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ice — /aɪs / (say uys) noun 1. the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water. 2. the frozen surface of a body of water. 3. any substance resembling this: camphor ice. 4. ice cream. 5. a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit… …
ice — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English is, from Old English īs; akin to Old High German īs ice, Avestan isu icy Date: before 12th century 1. a. frozen water b. a sheet or stretch of ice 2. a substance resembling ice;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ice formation — Any mass of ice that occurs on the Earth s continents or surface waters. Such masses form wherever substantial amounts of liquid water freeze and remain in the solid state for some period of time. Examples include glaciers, icebergs, sea ice, and … Universalium
