glaze ice

British

noun

Also called: silver frost. US term: glaze. a thin clear layer of ice caused by the freezing of rain or water droplets in the air on impact with a cool surface or by refreezing after a thaw

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Big drops hitting a plane wing form a smooth, uniform coat known as "glaze" ice; it does not change the wing contours, but its weight may eventually make the plane crash.

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