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(''Also called'' cat ice.) Ice, on a body of water, that remains as an unbroken surface when  the [[water level]] drops so that a cavity is formed between the water surface and the [[ice]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Also called'' cat ice.) Ice, on a body of water, that remains as an unbroken surface when  the [[water level]] drops so that a cavity is formed between the water surface and the [[ice]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 05:24, 30 March 2024

(Also called cat ice.) Ice, on a body of water, that remains as an unbroken surface when the water level drops so that a cavity is formed between the water surface and the ice.

The solid, crystalline form of water substance; it is found in the atmosphere as snow crystals, hail, ice pellets, etc., and on the earth's surface in forms such as hoarfrost, rime, glaze, sea ice, glacier ice, ground ice, frazil, anchor ice, etc.

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