black ice

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black ice

A thin, nearly invisible coating of ice that forms on paved surfaces.

black ice

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a thin transparent layer of new ice on a road or similar surface

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black ice - a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous

ice, water ice - water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"

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black ice n → strato invisibile di ghiaccio (su strada)

black ice → ثلج أسود náledí isslag Glatteis «μαύρος» πάγος capa de hielo musta jää verglas poledica ghiaccio nero 路面の薄い透明な氷 도로의 살얼음 ijzel underkjølt regn gołoledź camada de gelo fina e transparente em estradas гололед underkylt regn น้ำแข็งสีดำ gizli buz lớp băng phủ mặt đường 黑冰

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