ice-out

ice-out
/uys"owt'/, n. Northern New Eng.
the breaking up of ice on lakes and streams during spring thaw.
[1965-70]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ice out — (figurative) To exclude (someone) from one s company by ignoring him or her • • • Main Entry: ↑ice …   Useful english dictionary

  • ice-out — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: ice (I) + out (I) : the disappearance of ice from the surface of a body of water (as a lake) as a result of thawing * * * /uys owt /, n. Northern New Eng. the breaking up of ice on lakes and streams during spring… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ice-out — noun Date: 1951 the disappearance of ice from the surface of a body of water (as a lake) as a result of thawing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ice out — the period just after ice melts or is blown along a shore leaving open water, lasting about two weeks in spring …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • ice-out — noun the annual thawing of winter ice on a body of water …   Wiktionary

  • Ice hockey at the Olympic Games — Representing Canada, the Winnipeg Falcons (pictured en route to the 1920 Summer Olympics) were the first Olympic champions in ice hockey. Governing body …   Wikipedia

  • Ice fishing — is the activity of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice anglers may sit on the stool in the open on a frozen lake, or in a heated cabin on the ice, some with bunks and… …   Wikipedia

  • Ice theatre — (or theatre on ice) is a branch of figure skating which merges the technical jumps and spins with unique choreography, ice dancing, pairs moves, synchronized skating, and theater in order to tell a story or act out an emotion or idea. It is a… …   Wikipedia

  • Ice-minus bacteria — is a nickname given to a variant of the common bacterium Pseudomonas syringae ( P. syringae ). This strain of P. syringae lacks the ability to produce a certain surface protein, usually found on wild type ice plus P. syringae . The ice plus… …   Wikipedia

  • ICE 1 — Nummerierung: Tz 101–120, 152–190 Anzahl: 59 Garnituren (60 gebaut) Hersteller: AEG, ABB, Henschel …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”