frazil
[ frey-zuhl, fraz-uhl, fruh-zeel, -zil ]
/ ˈfreɪ zəl, ˈfræz əl, frəˈzil, -ˈzɪl /
noun
ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas.
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Origin of frazil
1885–90, Americanism;<Canadian French frasil, frazil, fraisil,French fraisil coal cinders, Old French faisil
Words nearby frazil
Fray Bentos, Frayn, Frazer, Frazier, Frazier-Spiller operation, frazil, frazzle, frazzled, FRB, FRC, FRCD
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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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