ice melt
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- noun
- /aɪs mɛlt/
- UK
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deshielo
- How do you remove the contributions of solar heating from, say, road building or ice melt to identify CO2 contributions?
Examples
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One time I went to buy ice melt at a hardware store, and they happened to be out. The owner asked why I didn't go to Walmart, because they might be cheaper than him. I said I would rather support a local business. He looked rather shocked after I said that.
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If you're not convinced about GW, as many aren't, most particularly the CT folk, then you should study up on the accelerating rate of world ice melt.
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At the end of winter, make sure you stock up on plenty of ice melt and a handful of good quality snow shovels.
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Does the ice melt?
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So, for example, if an article is about heat waves and climate change, don't comment with questions about Arctic sea ice melt or references to articles about how climate change is a hoax.
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NEW YORK -- Experts warned of a "planetary emergency" due to the unforeseen global consequences of Arctic ice melt, including methane gas released from permafrost regions currently under ice.
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To keep the sidewalk safe during winter, make sure to apply ice melt regularly after snowfall.
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The hardware store offers various brands of ice melt to help clear driveways and pathways.
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Before the storm hits, we always purchase enough ice melt to prevent ice buildup on our steps.
Synonyms
A material that melts ice on paths and driveways
A chemical that removes or stops ice forming on surfaces like roads and plane wings
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'ice' (frozen water) with 'melt' (the process of becoming liquid), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer it refers to ice turning into water or the extent/rate of that process. This is a compositional, cross-linguistically common noun phrase (process + noun) and remains understandable even in scientific contexts.
Etymology
Ice melt comes from the simple image of people spreading salt or small crystals so ice will melt into water and make paths safer to walk on. That's why 'ice melt' means the product you put on roads and steps to remove ice.