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Verb ice over has 1 sense
- ice up, frost over, ice over - become covered with a layer of ice; of a surface such as a window; "When the wings iced up, the pilot was forced to land his plane"
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Something ----s
It is ----ing
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ice over
Description:
Ice over is a phrasal verb that refers to the process of forming a layer of ice on a surface, typically due to freezing temperatures.
Possible Parts of Speech:
- Verb (transitive)
- Verb (intransitive)
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Verb (transitive)
When used as a transitive verb, "ice over" means to cover or coat a surface with ice.
Example sentence: The freezing rain caused the roads to ice over, making driving extremely hazardous.
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Verb (intransitive)
As an intransitive verb, "ice over" refers to the act of forming a layer of ice on a surface.
Example sentence: The pond started to ice over as the temperature dropped below freezing.
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