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pancake ice
[ pan-keyk ahys ]
/ ˈpæn keɪk ˌaɪs /
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noun
a grouping of circular, flat pieces of ice with raised rims, formed by the accumulation of frazil and slush on the surface water of seas and large lakes: They call the pancake ice this far north “the lily pads of the Arctic,” which is perfectly descriptive.
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Origin of pancake ice
First recorded in 1810–20; cf. ice pancake
Words nearby pancake ice
Panathenaic, Panay, pan-broil, pancake, Pancake Day, pancake ice, pancarditis, pancetta, Panchaia, Pancha Sila, panchax
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British Dictionary definitions for pancake ice
pancake ice
noun
thin slabs of newly formed ice in polar seas
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