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ice-out

American  
[ahys-out] / ˈaɪsˌaʊt /

noun

Northern New England.

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

Etymology

Origin of ice-out

First recorded in 1965–70

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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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