ice-out

[ ahys-out ]
/ ˈaɪsˌaʊt /

noun Northern New England.

the breaking up of ice on lakes and streams during spring thaw.

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Origin of ice-out

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby ice-out

ice-cream soda, ice-cream suit, ice-cream supper, ice-free, ice-minus, ice-out, ice-scoured, ice-skate, ice-up, ice., iceberg
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