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单词 ice work
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Definition of ice work in English:

ice work

noun ˈʌɪs wəːk
  • 1Ornamentation executed in or consisting of ice, or having the appearance of ice; frosted work, (also) ice sculpture.

  • 2Geology. The action of glaciers and ice sheets in eroding and shaping the landscape; the result of this. Now chiefly historical.

  • 3Nautical. Navigation in ice; ice-breaking.

  • 4Mountaineering. Climbing on icy surfaces; the techniques of such climbing.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Savage (?1698–1743), poet and playwright. From ice + work.

Definition of ice work in US English:

ice work

nounˈʌɪs wəːk
  • 1Ornamentation executed in or consisting of ice, or having the appearance of ice; frosted work, (also) ice sculpture.

  • 2Geology. The action of glaciers and ice sheets in eroding and shaping the landscape; the result of this. Now chiefly historical.

  • 3Nautical. Navigation in ice; ice-breaking.

  • 4Mountaineering. Climbing on icy surfaces; the techniques of such climbing.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Savage (?1698–1743), poet and playwright. From ice + work.

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