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frazil
[ frey-zuhl, fraz-uhl, fruh-zeel, -zil ]
/ ˈfreɪ zəl, ˈfræz əl, frəˈzil, -ˈzɪl /
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noun
ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas.
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Origin of frazil
An Americanism first recorded in 1885–90; from Canadian French frasil, frazil, fraisil, French fraisil “coal cinders,” Old French faisil
Words nearby frazil
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How to use frazil in a sentence
Frazil-ice” is a Canadian term from the French for “forge-cinders.
British Dictionary definitions for frazil
frazil
/ (ˈfreɪzɪl) /
noun
small pieces of ice that form in water moving turbulently enough to prevent the formation of a sheet of ice
Word Origin for frazil
C19: from Canadian French frasil, from French fraisil cinders, ultimately from Latin fax torch
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