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• Clear ice — with icicles on a bush Clear ice refers to a solid precipitation which forms when air temperature is between 0 °C (32 °F) and 3 °C (27 °F) and there are supercooled, relatively large drops of water (from freezing fog). A rapid …   Wikipedia

• clear ice — glaze ice, esp. on aircraft. * * * …   Universalium

• clear ice — noun : a transparent ice coating or glaze * * * glaze ice, esp. on aircraft …   Useful english dictionary

• clear ice — A transparent ice that forms when an aircraft flies through freezing rain or supercooled clouds. It forms fastest when the water drops are large, such as those found in cumuliform clouds. It may be either smooth or rough, and, in some instances,… …   Aviation dictionary

• Glaze ice — is a smooth, transparent and homogenous ice coating occurring when freezing rain or drizzle hit a surface. It is similar in appearance to clear ice, which forms from supercooled water droplets.ee also*Black ice *Clear iceExternal links*… …   Wikipedia

• glaze ice — Ice that forms when large drops of water strike and spread over a surface whose temperature is below the freezing point. Glaze ice is hard and transparent. It tends to accumulate rapidly and is often very hard and therefore more difficult to… …   Aviation dictionary

• glaze — i. An aircraft brake malfunction in which a hard, glasslike coating forms on the brake disc surface, causing the brakes to chatter, squeal, and be less effective. ii. The sheet or thin coating of ice that forms when rain falls on surfaces with… …   Aviation dictionary

• Black ice — is ice frozen without many air bubbles trapped inside, making it transparent. Black ice takes the color of the material it lies on top of, often wet asphalt or a darkened pond. Its difficult to detect nature makes it a significant hazard to… …   Wikipedia

• pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …   Universalium

• Hard rime — is a white ice that forms when the water droplets in fog freeze to the outer surfaces of objects. It is often seen on trees atop mountains and ridges in winter, when low hanging clouds cause freezing fog. This fog freezes to the windward (wind… …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of climbing terms — This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A …   Wikipedia