ice-up
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ice-up
First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase ice up
Example Sentences
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Colder weather forecast later this week into next week could bring another cycle of ice-up, and with it “unpredictable rapid fluctuations” and high water, the weather service said.
From Washington Times
Darkhouse spearfishing is legal from ice-up through March 15.
From Washington Times
The beginning of the darkhouse spearfishing season changes from December 1 to whenever ice-up occurs.
From Seattle Times
Although he stressed it was only speculation, he said it was possible the pilots may have lost data on air speed because of an ice-up of pitot tube instrumentation.
From BBC
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