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ice

[ʌɪs] /aɪs/

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noun

Water in frozen (solid) form.

Examples :

"I put ice in my water to make it cold. "

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Any frozen volatile chemical, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide.

Examples :

"Scientists studying the distant comet found that it was made mostly of water ice, but also contained ice composed of frozen carbon dioxide. "

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Any volatile chemical, such as water, ammonia, or carbon dioxide, not necessarily in solid form.

Examples :

"The scientist studied the methane ice on the surface of the frozen moon. "

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noun

A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, water and sugar.

Examples :

"My favorite summer treat is a refreshing lemon ice after school. "

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noun

Examples :

"My daughter loves ice cream after school. "

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noun

Any substance having the appearance of ice.

Examples :

"The stage crew used clear plastic sheets as ice for the skating scene in the play. "

substance material appearance

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One or more diamonds and jewelry.

Examples :

"After winning the lottery, she bought herself some serious ice: a diamond necklace and a platinum bracelet. "

appearance style value item thing wear

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Crystal form of amphetamine-based drugs.

Examples :

"The police found a bag of ice during the traffic stop. "

substance medicine

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The area where a game of ice hockey is played.

Examples :

"The players skated hard on the ice, trying to score a goal. "

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Money paid as a bribe.

Examples :

"The construction worker slipped the inspector some "ice" to overlook the faulty wiring. "

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verb

To cool with ice, as a beverage.

Examples :

"Could you ice the lemonade, please? It's too warm. "

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verb

To become ice; to freeze.

Examples :

"The puddles in the street will ice over tonight because the temperature is dropping below freezing. "

weather nature environment process

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To make icy; to freeze.

Examples :

"The cold weather will ice the roads overnight, making driving dangerous. "

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verb

Examples :

"The gangster ordered his rival to be iced after the double-cross. "

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To cover with icing (frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg); to frost; as cakes, tarts, etc.

Examples :

"My daughter will ice the cupcakes with pink frosting for her birthday party. "

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verb

To put out a team for a match.

Examples :

"Milton Keynes have yet to ice a team this season"

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verb

To shoot the puck the length of the playing surface, causing a stoppage in play called icing.

Examples :

"If the Bruins ice the puck, the faceoff will be in their own zone."