ice-up

[ahys-uhp]

noun

1. freeze.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ice-up¹

First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase ice up

Example Sentences

Colder weather forecast later this week into next week could bring another cycle of ice-up, and with it “unpredictable rapid fluctuations” and high water, the weather service said.

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Darkhouse spearfishing is legal from ice-up through March 15.

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The beginning of the darkhouse spearfishing season changes from December 1 to whenever ice-up occurs.

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Although he stressed it was only speculation, he said it was possible the pilots may have lost data on air speed because of an ice-up of pitot tube instrumentation.

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Related Words

• chill 
• ice 
• refrigerate