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black ice

black ice noun: a smooth, barely visible, and dangerously slippery film of ice, usually over a dark surface, such as rock or pavement.

Noun

black ice (uncountable)

  1. A smooth, barely visible, and dangerously slippery film of ice, usually over a dark surface, such as rock or pavement.
    • He said the bus struck a patch of black ice, or freshly formed ice as yet invisible on the road surface, just after he had passed a trailer truck.1965 December 25, “Oregon Bus Crash Kills 12, Hurts 27”, in New York Times, page 30

black ice meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Vietnamese

black ice in Tamil

invisible film of ice
கரும் பனி karum paṉi

black ice in Arabic

invisible film of ice
جَلِيد أَسْوَد jalīd ʔaswad

black ice in Vietnamese

invisible film of ice
băng đen

Questions about black ice

What does black ice mean?
Black ice means a smooth, barely visible, and dangerously slippery film of ice, usually over a dark surface, such as rock or pavement.
What is black ice in Tamil?
Black ice in Tamil is கரும் பனி (karum paṉi). See Black ice meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is black ice?
Black ice is a noun.

Words near black ice in the dictionary

  1. black howlers
  2. black humor
  3. black humour
  4. black hydrogen
  5. black ibis
  6. black ice
  7. black imported fire ant
  8. black imported fire ants
  9. black in
  10. black in the face
  11. black information

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