ice run
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ice run
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The world is competing to make the longest ice run ever.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2023
He turned aside and found himself at the bend of a long ice run leading down to the lake.
From The Dark Tower by Soper, J. H. Gardner
I felt ice run down my back at my own boldness, and I clenched my hands to steady myself a bit.
From Hunger by Hamsun, Knut
Washington tried with his setting-pole to stop the raft and let the ice run by.
From Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
There are still "busters," as in our young days, and the ardent youth upon floating cakes of ice "run bendolas" or "kittly-benders," or simply "benders."
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 38, December, 1860 by Various
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