freezing rain
noun
rain that falls as a liquid but freezes into glaze upon contact with the ground.
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Origin of freezing rain
First recorded in 1790–1800
Words nearby freezing rain
freezing, freezing drizzle, freezing injunction, freezing mixture, freezing point, freezing rain, freezing works, free zone, Frege, F region, Frei
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