Other Definitions ice (enc)
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Ice| Noun | 1. | ice - water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"ice cube - a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks glacier - a slowly moving mass of ice H2O, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure black ice - a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous hailstone - small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm icicle - a pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water | | | 2. | ice - the frozen part of a body of waterobject, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" drift ice - masses of ice floating in the open sea icefall - a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall | | | 3. | ice - diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech diamond - a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem | | | 4. | ice - a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakestopping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish | | | 5. | ice - a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk) | | | 6. | ice - amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressantdeoxyephedrine, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, chicken feed, crank, chalk, trash, glass amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression | | | 7. | ICE - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbinecylinder block, engine block, block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked" four-stroke engine, four-stroke internal-combustion engine - an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke gas engine - an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor gasoline engine - an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines heat engine - any engine that makes use of heat to do work poppet, poppet valve - a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicular from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines reciprocating engine - an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders rotary engine - an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components self-starter - an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine supercharger - compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine valve-in-head engine - internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head | | | 8. | ice - a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"rink, skating rink - building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating | | | Verb | 1. | ice - decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" | | | 2. | ice - put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs" | |
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