ice run
noun
the rapid breaking up or fragmentation of river ice in spring or early summer.
Origin of ice run
1First recorded in 1895–1900
Words Nearby ice run
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How to use ice run in a sentence
He turned aside and found himself at the bend of a long ice run leading down to the lake.
The Dark Tower | Phyllis BottomeWhose fault would it be if he killed himself on the ice-run after all?
The Crime Doctor | Ernest William HornungI want you to get into some clothes and come up to the ice-run as quick as possible!
The Crime Doctor | Ernest William HornungMr. Polly swerved a little from the conversational ice-run upon which he had embarked.
The History of Mr. Polly | H. G. WellsWashington tried with his setting-pole to stop the raft and let the ice run by.
Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) | Charles Morris
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