ice needle
- noun
- /aɪs ˈniːdəl/
- Specialized
:
aguja de hielo
- The ice needle glistened in the sunlight.
Examples
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Scientists observed ice needles forming on the cold metal surface during the experiment.
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The frost on the window was made up of countless ice needles sparkling in the morning sun.
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When the temperature dropped suddenly, ice needles began to grow from the damp ground.
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I found an ice needle on my car this morning.
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After the snowfall, the rooftops were adorned with beautiful ice needles that shimmered in the sunlight.
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The photographer captured the delicate ice needles forming on the branches during the frosty morning.
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During winter, you can often see ice needles on the window panes, creating intricate patterns.
Synonyms
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A small piece of frozen water that forms in clouds, snow, or frost
A tiny ice crystal that makes fine snow or frost
How Thin
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'ice needle' is directly compositional: combining 'ice' (frozen water) with 'needle' (a slender, pointed object) yields a needle-shaped piece or crystal of ice. This noun+noun formation is a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Ice needle comes from the clear picture of ice forming into a thin, sharp needle. Imagine tiny, long points of frozen water on a window or the ground, so ice needle means 'a long, thin crystal of ice'.