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ice circle

ice circle noun: a phenomenon that occurs on rivers during winter, where floating ice caught in an eddying flow will rotate around, knocking off its distant edges, forming a floating revolving circular disk, slowing turning under the influence of the underlying vortex current; when the temperature conditions are not too warm, leading to ice breakup and fragility, and not too cool, freezing over the entire surface.

Noun

ice circle (plural ice circles)

  1. A phenomenon that occurs on rivers during winter, where floating ice caught in an eddying flow will rotate around, knocking off its distant edges, forming a floating revolving circular disk, slowing turning under the influence of the underlying vortex current; when the temperature conditions are not too warm, leading to ice breakup and fragility, and not too cool, freezing over the entire surface.
    Synonyms:
    ice disc, ice disk

ice circle meaning in Indonesian

ice circle in Indonesian

Translations
cakram es

Synonyms of ice circle

Forms of ice circle

pluralice circles

Origin of ice circle

From ice + circle.

Questions about ice circle

What does ice circle mean?
Ice circle means a phenomenon that occurs on rivers during winter, where floating ice caught in an eddying flow will rotate around, knocking off its distant edges, forming a floating revolving circular disk, slowing turning under the influence of the underlying vortex current; when the temperature conditions are not too warm, leading to ice breakup and fragility, and not too cool, freezing over the entire surface.
What is ice circle in Indonesian?
Ice circle in Indonesian is cakram es. See Ice circle meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is ice circle?
Ice circle is a noun.
What is the plural of ice circle?
The plural of ice circle is ice circles.

Words near ice circle in the dictionary

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  6. ice circle
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  8. Ice City
  9. ice climber
  10. ice climbing
  11. ice coffee

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