ice needles
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of ice needles
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Not all soil is porous enough to form ice needles; generally, soils high in silt or organic matter work best, according to research published in the journal Arctic and Alpine Research.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 3, 2021
Sadly though, science is yet to discover any Martian ice needles.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 3, 2021
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
Then they ran the patch through 30 freeze-thaw cycles, allowing ice needles to form and melt away.
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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