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Definition
noun (English)
1. (physics, astronomy) Any frozen volatile chemical, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide.uncountableusually
2. (astronomy) Any volatile chemical, such as water, ammonia, or carbon dioxide, not necessarily in solid form, when discussing the composition of e.g. a planet as an ice giant vs a gas giant.Examples: "Above the core is the lower-density liquid mantle composed of ice materials under high pressure and temperature. This massive liquid layer would not be separated into layers of traditional ice compounds, but mixtures of radically different compounds originally consisting of water, carbon dioxide, methane, and ammonia […] Since the mass of the planet is dominated by the liquid mantle that itself consists of heated ices under pressure, both Uranus and Neptune are classified as giant ice planets."; "Uranus and Neptune are […] usually classified separately as ice giants because they contain a much higher proportion of ice-forming substances such as water, ammonia, and methane. […] In the case of Uranus, the ice mantle must make up between 9.3 and 13.4 Earth masses worth of the total mass of the planet, which is 14.5 Earth masses. Similar proportions apply to Neptune. The commonly used term "ice mantle" is someone misleading, since the substance is actually a hot, slushy mixture that would be more aptly described as a water–ammonia ocean."; "Neptune has one major moon: Triton, which is comparable in size to the Jovian moon Europa and at an average density of 2.061 g/cm³ widely understood to be covered by several hundred km of frozen or liquid ice."uncountableusually
3. (figuratively) Something having an extreme coldness of manner.Examples: "a heart of ice"; "Her eyes flash with anger, her voice ice. "You afraid of the law? You haven't changed. I want you out of my house now.""figurativelyuncountableusually
4. (figuratively) Something, such as awkwardness, that prevents open social interaction.Examples: "The dialogues—or "raps"—usually take place on a monthly or bi-monthly basis and aim at fostering contacts hand at breaking through stereotypical notions held by both sides. "There's no question that there's ice to begin with," said Lance Bradley, who conducts the raps for Chelsea's Tenth Precinct."; "break the ice"figurativelyuncountableusually
5. (ice hockey) The area where a game of ice hockey is played.Examples: "2006, CBC, Finland, Sweden 'the dream final', February 26 2002, The neighbouring countries have enjoyed many great battles on the ice. They last met for gold at the 1998 world championship, won by Sweden. Three years earlier, Finland bested Sweden for the only world title in its history."uncountableusually
6. (now dialectal) Icing; frosting ("a sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar").Examples: "Well weddings, they were just the usual ... my big brother was married in the Masonic and the Co-operative done the party. Steak pie and tatties, and all that sort of stuff. The wee square Albert cake with ice on it, fruit cake. Then the wee dance after that. There was no drinking at oor wedding!"dialectaluncountableusually
verb (English)
1. (intransitive) To become ice; to freeze.intransitive
2. (transitive) To cool with ice, as an injured body part or a beverage.Examples: "To treat runner's knee, you need to rest from running or any other high-impact activity, ice the knee, and strengthen the quadriceps through weight training."transitive
3. (transitive) To make icy; to freeze.Examples: "The bridge ices before the road."transitive
4. (transitive) To cover with icing (frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg); to frost; as cakes, tarts, etc.transitive
5. (transitive, ice hockey) To put out a team for a match.Examples: "Milton Keynes have yet to ice a team this season"transitive
6. (transitive, ice hockey) To shoot the puck the length of the playing surface, causing a stoppage in play called icing.Examples: "If the Bruins ice the puck, the faceoff will be in their own zone."transitive
name (English)
1. (sports) Abbreviation of Iceland.abbreviationalt-of
2. (government, US) Acronym of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“law-enforcement agency responsible for immigration and customs matters of the United States Federal government”).Examples: "Mr. Schlossberg’s rant angered activists for immigrant rights, who said it reinforced stereotypes that Spanish speakers are not citizens. And they worried that it perpetuated fear within immigrant communities of ICE’s aggressive tactics to deport those who are undocumented."; "ICE agents were joined Sunday by officials from multiple Justice Department agencies as they targeted what they said are public safety and national security threats."USabbreviationacronymalt-of
3. (rail transport) Initialism of Intercity-Express (“German high speed train”).abbreviationalt-ofinitialism
noun (English)
1. (automotive) Acronym of internal combustion engine.Examples: "“ICE-ing is EV owner-speak for when an internal combustion engine (ICE) car blocks or parks in a charging point space. On EV internet forums, stories of drivers being ICEd abound. But rather than scuffles breaking out, if stories are to be believed, British EV drivers resort to leaving notes and icy stares when the offending ICE driver returns."; "“The ICE tail is now fatter and longer than anybody ever thought it was going to be,” GM's chief financial officer Paul Jacobson said at a recent conference, even as the company continued to invest in new EVs. […] Ford last year posted a $5bn operative loss on its EV business but made $5.3bn from its ICE division."abbreviationacronymalt-of
2. (programming) Initialism of internal compiler error.abbreviationalt-ofinitialism
3. (computing) Initialism of in-circuit emulator/emulation.abbreviationalt-ofinitialism
4. (automotive) Initialism of in-car entertainment.Synonyms: IVIabbreviationalt-ofinitialism
5. (medicine) Initialism of ice, compress, elevation (first-aid).abbreviationalt-ofinitialism
verb (English)
1. (automotive, slang) To occupy a reserved electric car parking space (especially one equipped with a charger) with a traditional car equipped with an internal combustion engine.Examples: "“We do get charge rage if someone ICEs your bay. And people don’t like it if someone parks a Tesla to charge for two hours. When your car has finished charging, our message is: move it.” ICE-ing is EV owner-speak for when an internal combustion engine (ICE) car blocks or parks in a charging point space. On EV internet forums, stories of drivers being ICEd abound."; "Clearer signs for electric vehicle charge points are needed to prevent drivers of petrol and diesel cars blocking access, the government has been told. […] It was claimed that the blocking of charge points by internal combustion engine cars — known as spaces being “iced” out — was a serious problem."slang
2. (slang, neologism, transitive, uncommon) To apprehend or deport by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.neologismslangtransitiveuncommon
Definition source: Wiktionary