ice needles
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of ice needles
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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If you’ve ever walked over “crunchy” ground early in the morning, you’ve probably crushed some ice needles without realizing it.
From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2021
Sadly though, science is yet to discover any Martian ice needles.
From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2021
Though this process is much less dramatic than ice needles pushing aside stones, it can still cause tiny pebbles and dust to shift over time.
From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2021
The work confirms more than a century’s worth of scientific speculation about the relationship between ice needles and stone patterns, said study coauthor Bernard Hallet, a geologist at the University of Washington.
From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2021
To-night it was darned across with ice needles, and the silver 'cat-ice' round the edge crackled under Cuni's paws.
From Lives of the Fur Folk by Haviland, M. D.
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