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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaguamar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɣwaˈmar
"La lluvia congelada creó una capa de hielo peligrosa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A meteorological phenomenon involving a deposit of clear ice formed by the freezing of supercooled drizzle or rain on objects whose surface temperature is below freezing.
"The unexpected silver-thaw coated the entire forest in a glittering layer of transparent ice." - 2
A thaw that occurs accompanied by freezing rain or sleet, creating slippery, ice-glazed conditions.
"Driving became extremely hazardous during the morning commute due to the lingering silver-thaw."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of the English words 'silver' (referring to the glistening, silvery appearance of ice) and 'thaw' (melting or softening of ice). Dating back to the 19th century, it originates primarily from Canadian and northern regional English dialects to describe a specific meteorological phenomenon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Silver-thaw" is said worldwide
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verglas
Transliteration: vɛʁ.ɡla
"Le verglas a rendu les routes extrêmement glissantes."
Glatteis
Transliteration: ˈɡlatˌʔaɪs
"Wegen des Glatteises gab es viele Unfälle."
vetrone
Transliteration: veˈtroːne
"Il vetro ghiacciato ha coperto tutti i rami degli alberi."
aguamar
Transliteration: aɣwaˈmar
"La lluvia congelada creó una capa de hielo peligrosa."
gelo negro
Transliteration: ˈʒelu ˈnɛɡɾu
"A chuva congelante cobriu as ruas de gelo."
शीत वर्षा
Transliteration: sheet varsha
"ठंड के कारण सड़कों पर बर्फ जम गई है।"
冻雨
Transliteration: dòng yǔ
"冻雨导致道路非常湿滑。"
The freezing rain
Transliteration: eoreumbi
Script: 어름비
"도로에 내린 얼음비로 인해 길이 미끄럽습니다."
雨氷
Transliteration: uhyō
"雨氷現象により木々が凍りつきました。"
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