ice run

noun

the rapid breaking up or fragmentation of river ice in spring or early summer.

Origin of ice run

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby ice run

ice plant, ice point, ice rain, ice rampart, ice road, ice run, ice screw, ice sheet, ice shelf, ice show, ice skate

Example sentences from the Web for ice run

  • Whose fault would it be if he killed himself on the ice-run after all?

    The Crime Doctor |Ernest William Hornung

  • I want you to get into some clothes and come up to the ice-run as quick as possible!

    The Crime Doctor |Ernest William Hornung