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anchor ice

noun

  1. ice formed below the surface of a body of water that attaches either to a submerged object or to the bottom.


anchor ice

noun

  1. ice that forms at the bottom of a lake or river


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Word History and Origins

Origin of anchor ice1

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

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