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I rolled the second car that I ever owned, a Toyota 4 Runner. This was winter in Colorado, two weeks before the 2002 Olympic trials. I was driving in the outside lane, and my rear tire caught some black ice, and we totally turned sideways to the point where we were heading right toward the median.
Apolo Ohno

Meaning of "black ice" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACK ICE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLACK ICE

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Black ice is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLACK ICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

black ice

Black ice

Black ice, sometimes called clear ice, refers to a thin coating of glazed ice on a surface. While not truly black, it is virtually transparent, allowing black asphalt/macadam roadways or the surface below to be seen through it—hence the term "black ice". The typically low levels of noticeable ice pellets, snow, or sleet surrounding black ice means that areas of the ice are often practically invisible to drivers or persons stepping on it. There is, thus, a risk of skidding and subsequent accident due to the loss of traction. A similar problem is encountered with diesel fuel spills on roads.

Definition of black ice in the English dictionary

The definition of black ice in the dictionary is a thin transparent layer of new ice on a road or similar surface.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACK ICE

black hat
black heat
black hickory
Black Hills
black hole
Black Hole of Calcutta
black horehound
black house
black humor
black humour
Black Isle
black ivory
black japan
black kite
black knight
black knot
black lead
black letter
black light
black lung

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACK ICE

anchor ice
break the ice
camphor ice
coconut ice
cut no ice
drift ice
dry ice
glare ice
glaze ice
glib ice
ground ice
on ice
on thin ice
pack ice
pancake ice
sheet ice
shelf ice
skate on thin ice
slob ice
water ice

Synonyms and antonyms of black ice in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «black ice» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLACK ICE

Find out the translation of black ice to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of black ice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «black ice» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑冰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

capa fina de hielo en las carreteras
570 millions of speakers

English

black ice
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काले बर्फ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثَلْج أَسْوَد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гололед
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

camada de gelo fina e transparente em estradas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো বরফ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

verglas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

ais hitam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glatteis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

路面の薄い透明な氷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도로의 살얼음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Es ireng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớp băng phủ mặt đường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருப்பு பனி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काळा बर्फ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kara buz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ghiaccio nero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gołoledź
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ожеледь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

«μαύρος» πάγος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swart ys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underkylt regn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underkjølt regn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of black ice

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK ICE»

The term «black ice» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.494 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK ICE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about black ice

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QUOTES WITH «BLACK ICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word black ice.
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Apolo Ohno
I rolled the second car that I ever owned, a Toyota 4 Runner. This was winter in Colorado, two weeks before the 2002 Olympic trials. I was driving in the outside lane, and my rear tire caught some black ice, and we totally turned sideways to the point where we were heading right toward the median.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK ICE»

Discover the use of black ice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to black ice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Black Ice
The rumours were that he had been selling a new drug called Black Ice that had been infiltrating LA from Mexico. The LAPD are quick to declare the death as a suicide, but Harry Bosch is not so sure.
Michael Connelly, 2010
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Black Ice
" From the Trade Paperback edition.
Lorene Cary, 2010
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A Cavern of Black Ice: The Sword of Shadows
When Raif and Drey Sevrance return home to their clan as the only survivors of a vicious attack in which both their father and the clan chief, were killed, everything changes for Raif.
J. V. Jones, 2010
4
Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of ...
George Robert Fosty is a Canadian historian and documentary filmmaker currently living in New York City.
George Robert Fosty, Darril Fosty, 2008
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Black Ice
Living paycheck to paycheck in Paris, American book translator Chloe Underwood would give anything for some excitement and passion—even a little danger.
Anne Stuart, 2012
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Young Sherlock Holmes 3: Black Ice
Young Sherlock Holmes is a series of novels in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager – creating unputdownable detective adventures that remain true to the spirit of the original books.
Andrew Lane, 2011
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Hush, Hush
High school sophomore Nora has always been very cautious in her relationships, but when Patch, who has a dark side she can sense, enrolls at her school, she is mysteriously and strongly drawn to him, despite warnings from her best friend, ...
Becca Fitzpatrick, 2012
8
The Black Ice Score: A Parker Novel
. . . Oh, how the pages keep turning.”—Philadelphia Inquirer “Old master that he is, Stark does all of them one better.”—Los Angeles Times
Richard Stark, 2011
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Black ice: the invisible threat of cyber-terrorism
He has written this book in such away that it is relevant to the masses as well as the security experts. [This is] a 'must-read' as it contains a clear message: there is much to be done on the cyber security front to protect us from ...
Dan Verton, 2003
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Black Ice
Beautiful people can do terrible things .
Leah Giarratano, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK ICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term black ice is used in the context of the following news items.
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Snow, black ice warnings as cold front hits much of the country
MetService has issued a severe weather warning this morning and parts of Southland are already affected by widespread black ice on roads, police said. «TVNZ, Jul 15»
2
Government woos offshore investors, especially in research and …
MetService has issued a severe weather warning this morning and parts of Southland are already affected by widespread black ice on roads, ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
3
Bad weather delays two outgoing flights at Hamilton Airport
In the South Island, widespread black ice caused a number of crashes on Tuesday morning as the storm hit the area. Snow has already started ... «Waikato Times, Jul 15»
4
Wintry conditions cause havoc on southern roads
Black ice and snow was the cause of several crashes around the region, he said. "As the sun comes up this morning it is expected that ... «Southland Times, Jul 15»
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Travel warnings in place from wild weather
Senior sergeant Terry Bruce said they're expecting more black ice and frozen snow tomorrow morning. Weather Travel Flights Thunderstorms ... «Newstalk ZB, Jul 15»
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Motorists urged to take care on South Island roads
Contractors will be gritting areas of black ice Wednesday morning around the roading network, she said. Ms Wright says motorists should be ... «Voxy, Jul 15»
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Unity - does indie gaming's biggest engine have an image problem?
Garrett Cooper, currently developing role playing shooter Black Ice, says he experienced some push back from his audience when they learnt ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Ballarat's black ice winter warning
SAFETY: Ballarat Highway Patrol Senior Sergeant Patrick Cleary reminds drivers to take care on the roads in winter. Picture: Jeremy Bannister. «The Courier, Jul 15»
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Tourists escape serious injury in black ice crash near Twizel
Two Brazilian tourists were "very" lucky to escape serious injury after their vehicle slid on ice and rolled down a bank near Twizel. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
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Southland black ice van crash victims recovering
Police examine a van which rolled on black ice near Gore, injuring six ... The six people injured in a horrific crash on black ice near Clinton are ... «The Southland Times, Jun 15»

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