black icenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌblæk ˈaɪs/us/ˌblæk ˈaɪs/a dangerous type of ice that forms on roads and that is so thin that it cannot be seen by a driver
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Precipitation: snow & ice
- crevasse
- freeze
- freezing
- frost
- frosty
- glacial
- glaciation
- ground frost
- hailstorm
- hoarfrost
- ice cap
- Jack Frost
- moraine
- pack ice
- permafrost
- slushy
- snow line
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
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Examples from literature
- And I said, too, I remember, that in all probability there wouldn't be black ice again all winter.