Definition of brinicle in English:

brinicle

nounˈbrʌɪnɪk(ə)lˈbrīnək(ə)l

A long, tapering vertical tube of ice formed in the sea around a plume of very cold seawater produced by a developing ice sheet.
an unprecedented time-lapse shot underwater records the growth of a brinicle—an ice stalactite progressing downward toward the seabed
Example sentencesExamples
- Berlowitz recalls first seeing the footage of the brinicle and not even believing it herself.
- The brinicle has been nicknamed 'the icy finger of death'.
- Vanessa's team also adapted the technology to film the mysterious process of "brinicle formation", which has never before been filmed.
- Where the so-called "brinicle" met the sea bed, a web of ice formed that froze everything it touched, including sea urchins and starfish.
- As it grows down toward the seabed, the brinicle freezes everything it touches,
- Brinicles are found in both the Arctic and the Antarctic.
- Below the frozen ice a 'brinicle' forms, working its way down to the ocean floor.
- New video has been released that shows the formation of a brinicle on the ocean floor.
- The team journeyed under the ice to meticulously document the formation of "brinicles" - columns of frozen seawater - that snake down, tornado-like, to the ocean floor.
- It forms a brinicle as it contacts warmer water below the surface.

Origin

Early 21st century: blend of brine and icicle.

Definition of brinicle in US English:

brinicle

nounˈbrīnək(ə)l

A long, tapering vertical tube of ice formed in the sea around a plume of very cold seawater produced by a developing ice sheet.
an unprecedented time-lapse shot underwater records the growth of a brinicle—an ice stalactite progressing downward toward the seabed
Example sentencesExamples
- As it grows down toward the seabed, the brinicle freezes everything it touches,
- The brinicle has been nicknamed 'the icy finger of death'.
- The team journeyed under the ice to meticulously document the formation of "brinicles" - columns of frozen seawater - that snake down, tornado-like, to the ocean floor.
- Berlowitz recalls first seeing the footage of the brinicle and not even believing it herself.
- It forms a brinicle as it contacts warmer water below the surface.
- Where the so-called "brinicle" met the sea bed, a web of ice formed that froze everything it touched, including sea urchins and starfish.
- Vanessa's team also adapted the technology to film the mysterious process of "brinicle formation", which has never before been filmed.
- Brinicles are found in both the Arctic and the Antarctic.
- Below the frozen ice a 'brinicle' forms, working its way down to the ocean floor.
- New video has been released that shows the formation of a brinicle on the ocean floor.

Origin

Early 21st century: blend of brine and icicle.

单词	brinicle
释义	Definition of brinicle in English: brinicle nounˈbrʌɪnɪk(ə)lˈbrīnək(ə)l A long, tapering vertical tube of ice formed in the sea around a plume of very cold seawater produced by a developing ice sheet. an unprecedented time-lapse shot underwater records the growth of a brinicle—an ice stalactite progressing downward toward the seabed Example sentencesExamples Berlowitz recalls first seeing the footage of the brinicle and not even believing it herself. The brinicle has been nicknamed 'the icy finger of death'. Vanessa's team also adapted the technology to film the mysterious process of "brinicle formation", which has never before been filmed. Where the so-called "brinicle" met the sea bed, a web of ice formed that froze everything it touched, including sea urchins and starfish. As it grows down toward the seabed, the brinicle freezes everything it touches, Brinicles are found in both the Arctic and the Antarctic. Below the frozen ice a 'brinicle' forms, working its way down to the ocean floor. New video has been released that shows the formation of a brinicle on the ocean floor. The team journeyed under the ice to meticulously document the formation of "brinicles" - columns of frozen seawater - that snake down, tornado-like, to the ocean floor. It forms a brinicle as it contacts warmer water below the surface. Origin Early 21st century: blend of brine and icicle. Definition of brinicle in US English: brinicle nounˈbrīnək(ə)l A long, tapering vertical tube of ice formed in the sea around a plume of very cold seawater produced by a developing ice sheet. an unprecedented time-lapse shot underwater records the growth of a brinicle—an ice stalactite progressing downward toward the seabed Example sentencesExamples As it grows down toward the seabed, the brinicle freezes everything it touches, The brinicle has been nicknamed 'the icy finger of death'. The team journeyed under the ice to meticulously document the formation of "brinicles" - columns of frozen seawater - that snake down, tornado-like, to the ocean floor. Berlowitz recalls first seeing the footage of the brinicle and not even believing it herself. It forms a brinicle as it contacts warmer water below the surface. Where the so-called "brinicle" met the sea bed, a web of ice formed that froze everything it touched, including sea urchins and starfish. Vanessa's team also adapted the technology to film the mysterious process of "brinicle formation", which has never before been filmed. Brinicles are found in both the Arctic and the Antarctic. Below the frozen ice a 'brinicle' forms, working its way down to the ocean floor. New video has been released that shows the formation of a brinicle on the ocean floor. Origin Early 21st century: blend of brine and icicle.
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