ice-out
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ice-out
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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As a child, ice-out was one of my favorite annual events.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 11, 2021
Clean Up After Ice-Out There is a burst of good fishing on northern lakes about three weeks after ice-out, when the water at the surface reaches 39 degrees.
From Time Magazine Archive
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