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ice needle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

a small crystal of ice floating in the high atmosphere; a constituent of snow mist

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

small crystals of ice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ice crystal, snow mist, diamond dust, poudrin, frost snow, frost mist

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: crystal

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  • Japanese: 霜柱 (shimobashira) — Translations