glare ice
noun
ice having a smooth, glassy surface that reflects sunlight.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of glare ice
An Americanism dating back to1825–35
Words nearby glare ice
glans clitoridis, glans penis, Glanville-Hicks, Glanzmann's thrombasthenia, glare, glare ice, glaring, Glarus, glary, Glaser, glaserian fissure
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Example sentences from the Web for glare ice
If the whole creek was glare-ice they ain't room for a dozen teams abreast.
Smoke Bellew|Jack LondonThe team, striking a stretch of glare-ice, was blown straight across it to pile up in a heap on the other side.
A Ticket to Adventure|Roy J. Snell