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ICE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating

Example:

the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice

Synonyms:

ice; ice-skating rink; ice rink

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ice" is a kind of...):

rink; skating rink (building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ice"):

ice-hockey rink; ice hockey rink (an ice rink for playing ice hockey)

Derivation:

icy (covered with or containing or consisting of ice)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine

Synonyms:

ICE; internal-combustion engine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ICE" is a kind of...):

heat engine (any engine that makes use of heat to do work)

Meronyms (parts of "ICE"):

force-feed lubricating system; force feed; lubricating system; pressure-feed lubricating system; pressure feed (mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings)

poppet; poppet valve (a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines)

block; cylinder block; engine block (a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine)

self-starter (an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine)

supercharger (compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ICE"):

diesel; diesel engine; diesel motor (an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil)

four-stroke engine; four-stroke internal-combustion engine (an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke)

gas engine (an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor)

gasoline engine; petrol engine (an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines)

outboard; outboard motor (internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat)

radial engine; rotary engine (an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase)

reciprocating engine (an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders)

rotary engine (an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components)

valve-in-head engine (internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head)

Holonyms ("ICE" is a part of...):

motorboat; powerboat (a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine)

automotive vehicle; motor vehicle (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

Synonyms:

chalk; chicken feed; crank; deoxyephedrine; glass; ice; meth; methamphetamine; methamphetamine hydrochloride; Methedrine; shabu; trash

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ice" is a kind of...):

amphetamine; pep pill; speed; upper (a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression)

controlled substance (a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)

Synonyms:

frappe; ice

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("ice" is a kind of...):

frozen dessert (any of various desserts prepared by freezing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ice"):

sorbet; water ice (an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice)

Sense 5

Meaning:

A flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

Synonyms:

frosting; ice; icing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("ice" is a kind of...):

topping (a flavorful addition on top of a dish)

Derivation:

ice (decorate with frosting)

Sense 6

Meaning:

The frozen part of a body of water

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("ice" is a kind of...):

object; physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ice"):

drift ice (masses of ice floating in the open sea)

icefall (a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall)

neve (the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice)

ice pack; pack ice (a large expanse of floating ice)

ice shelf; shelf ice (ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea)

Sense 7

Meaning:

Diamonds

Example:

look at the ice on that dame!

Synonyms:

ice; sparkler

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("ice" is a kind of...):

diamond (a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Sense 8

Meaning:

Water frozen in the solid state

Example:

Americans like ice in their drinks

Synonyms:

ice; water ice

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("ice" is a kind of...):

crystal (a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure)

Meronyms (substance of "ice"):

H2O; water (binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ice"):

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

frost; hoar; hoarfrost; rime (ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside))

hailstone (small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm)

icicle (ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water)

Holonyms ("ice" is a substance of...):

ice cube (a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks)

glacier (a slowly moving mass of ice)

Derivation:

ice (put ice on or put on ice)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Put ice on or put on ice

Example:

Ice your sprained limbs

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "ice" is one way to...):

chill; cool; cool down (make cool or cooler)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

Did he ice his foot?

Derivation:

ice (water frozen in the solid state)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Cause to become ice or icy

Example:

an iced summer drink

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "ice" is one way to...):

freeze (cause to freeze)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Decorate with frosting

Example:

frost a cake

Synonyms:

frost; ice

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "ice" is one way to...):

cover (provide with a covering or cause to be covered)

Domain category:

cookery; cooking; preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

ice; icing (a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes)

Credits

 Context examples: 

IL-1 beta is produced as a 269 amino acid precursor that is cleaved by IL-1beta converting enzyme (ICE) to the active IL-1 beta form that is secreted.

(IL1R Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Treatment depends on the cause, but may include applying ice, taking pain relievers, getting physical therapy or wearing a cervical collar.

(Neck Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

Words used to describe very cold pain included 'like ice' and 'freezing.'

(NPS - Tell Us How Cold Your Pain Feels, NCI Thesaurus)

Formation of active IL-18 by macrophages requires cleavage of an inactive precursor by caspase-1 protease, also termed the IL-1 converting enzyme (ICE).

(IL18 Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Bubbles found in ice cores are one example of fossil air that records the atmospheric composition of the atmosphere at the time the ice was formed.

(Fossil air, NOAA Paleoclimate Glossary)

River of ice that under pressure can deform and flow plastically.

(Glacier, NOAA Paleoclimate Glossary)

Out on the broad verandas of the hotel, men and women, in cool white, sipped iced drinks and kept their circulation down.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

A thick skin of new ice showed that it had not been used for some time.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

Because snow and ice reflect more light than vegetation or water, the spring is brighter than the summer or autumn, when there is much less snow and ice.

(Earthshine, NASA)

He felt his face, but it was cold as ice.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)