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I quickly discovered that trying to go play golf while living in Manhattan was about as easy as trying to grab a taxi while standing out in front of Saks Fifth Avenue in the freezing rain on the last shopping day before Christmas.
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Meaning of "freezing rain" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FREEZING RAIN

freezing rain  [ˈfriːzɪŋ reɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREEZING RAIN

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conjunction
determiner
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Freezing rain 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 FREEZING RAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

freezing rain

Freezing rain

Freezing rain is the name given to rain that falls when surface temperatures are below freezing. Unlike a mixture of rain and snow, ice pellets, or hail, freezing rain is made entirely of liquid droplets. The raindrops become supercooled while passing through a sub-freezing layer of air many hundreds of feet above the earth, and then freeze upon impact with any surface they encounter. The resulting ice, called glaze, can accumulate to a thickness of several centimeters. The METAR code for freezing rain is FZRA. A storm that produces a significant thickness of glaze ice from freezing rain is often referred to as an ice storm. Freezing rain is notorious for causing travel problems on roadways, breaking tree limbs, and downing power lines. It is also known for being extremely dangerous to aircraft since the ice can effectively 'remould' the shape of the airfoil and flight control surfaces.

Definition of freezing rain in the English dictionary

The definition of freezing rain in the dictionary is rain in which the temperature of the water droplets is so low that they freeze on contact with surfaces.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FREEZING RAIN


Bahrain
bɑːˈreɪn
Bahrein
bɑːˈreɪn
brain
breɪn
constrain
kənˈstreɪn
crane
kreɪn
drain
dreɪn
drivetrain
ˈdraɪvˌtreɪn
grain
ɡreɪn
Lorraine
lɒˈreɪn
membrane
ˈmɛmbreɪn
migraine
ˈmiːɡreɪn
powertrain
ˈpaʊərˌtreɪn
rain
reɪn
refrain
rɪˈfreɪn
reign
reɪn
rein
reɪn
strain
streɪn
terrain
təˈreɪn
train
treɪn
Ukraine
juːˈkreɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREEZING RAIN

freeze-dries
freeze-dry
freeze-frame
freeze-frame button
freeze-up
freezer
freezer bag
freezer centre
freezer compartment
freezer container
freezer film
freezer foil
freezer tray
freezing
freezing fog
freezing injunction
freezing mixture
freezing point
freezing works
freezingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FREEZING RAIN

acid rain
down the drain
entrain
freight train
grosgrain
ingrain
Lorrain
mail train
on the brain
restrain
right as rain
scatterbrain
softening of the brain
souterrain
sprain
steam train
wagon train
water on the brain
woodgrain
yellow rain

Synonyms and antonyms of freezing rain in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «freezing rain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FREEZING RAIN

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

Translator English - Chinese

冻雨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lluvia helada
570 millions of speakers

English

freezing rain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठंड बारिश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجميد المطر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ледяной дождь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chuva gelada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বরফ বৃষ্টি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pluie verglaçante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hujan membeku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einfrieren regen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冷たい雨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진눈깨비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Beku udan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đóng băng mưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறைபனி மழை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थंड पाऊस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dondurucu yağmur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pioggia gelida
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

marznący deszcz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крижаний дощ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ploaie congelare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παγωμένη βροχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vries reën
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kylt regn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjølt regn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of freezing rain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREEZING RAIN»

The term «freezing rain» is regularly used and occupies the 91.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FREEZING RAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about freezing rain

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QUOTES WITH «FREEZING RAIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word freezing rain.
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Dan Jenkins
I quickly discovered that trying to go play golf while living in Manhattan was about as easy as trying to grab a taxi while standing out in front of Saks Fifth Avenue in the freezing rain on the last shopping day before Christmas.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREEZING RAIN»

Discover the use of freezing rain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to freezing rain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Snow Removal and Ice Control Technology: Selected Papers ...
The continuing freezing rain quickly forms a layer of ice, which is caused by a lack of salt. Average higher intensity of precipitation on the road surface and higher density of freezing rain (1 cm snow equals 0.1 cm water) influence the balance ...
‎1997
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Wisconsin's Weather and Climate
An ice storm produces an appreciable accumulation of ice from freezing rain or freezing drizzle. For most of the nation, including Wisconsin, freezing rain accounts for less than 10 percent of all winter precipitation. Nonetheless, from 1990 to ...
Joseph M. Moran, 2002
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Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
Note also that (1) air temperatures are recorded only to the nearest 1 °F, at best, and may vary significantly from the recorded value in the region around the weather station; (2) the wind speed during freezing rain has a significant effect on the ...
American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013
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Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather
Freezing rain most often forms when temperatures are below 0 C through the depth of the atmosphere, except in a warm layer between the cloud base and a freezing layer close to the ground. Snowflakes falling through the warm layer may  ...
5
Freezing Rain
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Freezing rain is the name given to rain that falls when surface temperatures are below freezing.
Jesse Russel, Ronald Cohn, 2013
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Plant Disturbance Ecology: The Process and the Response
The southeastern Ontario, southwestern Quebec (including the St. Lawrence Valley), Maritime Provinces, and Newfoundland regions show an average of 25 hours or more of freezing rain in a year. This regional distribution reflects quite well ...
Edward A. Johnson, Kiyoko Miyanishi, 2010
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Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and ...
FOCUS ON A SPECIAL TOPIC F 100 mm Boston QUEBEC Quebec MAINE NEW BRUNSWICK Freezing rain accumulations from January 4 to 10, 1998 40 mm 60 mm Atlantic Ocean ○ FIGURE 7 Freezing rain accumulations in millimetres ...
C. Donald Ahrens, Peter Lawrence Jackson, Christine E. J. Jackson, 2012
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When Nature Strikes: Weather Disasters and the Law
Issued when freezing rain or freezing drizzle is forecast but a significant accumulation is not expected. However, even small amounts of freezing rain or freezing drizzle may cause significant travel problems. Freezing Fog. A suspension of ...
Marsha L. Baum, 2007
9
Wilderness Camping & Hiking
Rain becomes supercool and freezes upon Impact with any cold surface. Freezing rain deposited on tree branches^.- A rain shaft falling in a bay. Rain Rain develops when growing cloud droplets become too heavy to remain in the cloud and ...
Paul Tawrell, 2008
10
Meteorology
Sleet and freezing rain Ice storms occur when precipitation particles melt and then fall through a layer of cold air near the ground. The two precipitation types most common during ice storms are freezing rain and sleet. freezing rain forms when ...
Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences University of Wisconsin-Madison Director Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (Cimss) Steven A Ackerman, Steven A. Ackerman, John A. Knox, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREEZING RAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term freezing rain is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shelley Peterman Schwarz: Trouble on the tarmac
Gale-force gusts blew from the north carrying a fine mist of freezing rain. I had taken off my winter shawl when we arrived at the airport and it ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
2
Lake J.B. Thomas Historical Fill Up
Unfortunately, it was all freezing rain, so it wasn't too good for travel around here," adds Ahasic. Another contributing factor was the active ... «NewsWest9.com, Jul 15»
3
Weather Update – Winter Storms, Freezing Rain 22:00 May 17 2015
Rain, Freezing Rain, and Snow are in the forecast for a growing part of the region as a low pressure storm system continues to slide across the ... «Net Newsledger, May 15»
4
Sleet, freezing rain making for slippery roads
Freezing rain and up to an inch of snow is forecast for areas in northern, central and western Massachusetts, including the Merrimack Valley. «WCVB Boston, Apr 15»
5
Parts of GTA under freezing rain warning
TORONTO – Parts of the Greater Toronto Area are under a freezing rain warning Wednesday morning. Environment Canada says the ... «Globalnews.ca, Apr 15»
6
TARA WALTON/TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO
... be the coldest day of the week with a daytime high of 4 C and an overnight low of -2 C. There might also be periods of rain or freezing rain. «Toronto Star, Apr 15»
7
Freezing rain warning over in Ottawa, Gatineau
Snow showers and freezing rain threatened to make for a treacherous commute in Ottawa and Gatineau, and across north and eastern Ontario ... «CBC.ca, Apr 15»
8
Freezing rain potential for southern Ontario Wednesday to ease by …
Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 6:52 AM - Freezing rain warnings remain in effect for parts of southern Ontario, but a delay in active weather has made for a ... «The Weather Network, Mar 15»
9
Freezing Rain Advisory expands to include Baltimore area
BALTIMORE —The National Weather Service has expanded a Freezing Rain Advisory to include Baltimore the metro area until noon. Related. «WBAL Baltimore, Mar 15»
10
Snowfall warning joins freezing rain warning in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – A snowfall warning has been issued for much of southern Manitoba as a storm moving through North Dakota affects the province. «Globalnews.ca, Mar 15»

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