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frazil
[ frey-zuhl, fraz-uhl, fruh-zeel, -zil ]
noun
- ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas.
frazil
/ ˈfreɪzɪl /
noun
- small pieces of ice that form in water moving turbulently enough to prevent the formation of a sheet of ice
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Word History and Origins
Origin of frazil1
An Americanism first recorded in 1885–90; from Canadian French frasil, frazil, fraisil, French fraisil “coal cinders,” Old French faisil
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Word History and Origins
Origin of frazil1
C19: from Canadian French frasil , from French fraisil cinders, ultimately from Latin fax torch
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Example Sentences
Frazil-ice” is a Canadian term from the French for “forge-cinders.
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