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ice formed below the surface of a body of water that attaches either to a submerged object or to the bottom. Also called bottom ice, ground ice.[1805-15, Amer.]
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anchor ice
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Anchor ice — is described by the World Meteorological Organization as submerged ice attached or anchored to the bottom, irrespective of the nature of its formation. Anchor ice is most commonly observed in fast flowing rivers during periods of extreme cold, at … Wikipedia
Anchor ice — Ice Ice ([imac]s), n. [OE. is, iis, AS. [=i]s; aksin to D. ijs, G. eis, OHG. [=i]s, Icel. [=i]ss, Sw. is, Dan. iis, and perh. to E. iron.] 1. Water or other fluid frozen or reduced to the solid state by cold; frozen water. It is a white or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anchor ice — Anchor An chor ([a^][ng] k[ e]r), n. [OE. anker, AS. ancor, oncer, L. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr. a gkyra, akin to E. angle: cf. F. ancre. See {Angle}, n.] 1. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anchor ice — ☆ anchor ice n. ice found attached to the bottom of an otherwise unfrozen stream or lake, often covering stones, etc … English World dictionary
anchor-ice — anchˈor ice noun Ground ice • • • Main Entry: ↑anchor … Useful english dictionary
anchor ice — noun : ice formed below the surface of a body of water (as a stream or lake) and attached to the bottom or to submerged objects called also ground ice * * * ice formed below the surface of a body of water that attaches either to a submerged… … Useful english dictionary
anchor ice — frazil ice that collects on the stream or lake bed, or extends down to the water bottom … Dictionary of ichthyology
anchor ice — noun Submerged ice anchored to the bottom of a river etc., irrespective of how it formed … Wiktionary
anchor-ice — n. Ground ice … New dictionary of synonyms
anchor ice, ground ice — Ice that is temporarily attached to the bottom of a river [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
