Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ice burn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: ice burn
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tissue damage caused by direct skin contact with a cold surface.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"sliding near intersections and on ice burn"
"In fact, some subjects reported that “ice burn sometimes slips, but basically, walking on ice burn feels no different than walking on an ordinary road.”"
"when the rover is driving on uneven ground, on ice burn with little friction, or when its wheels step pebbles on the ground"

Etymology

From ice + burn.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Eisbahn

Usage

Inflected Forms

ice burns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

frostbite

Questions

What does ice burn mean?: Tissue damage caused by direct skin contact with a cold surface.
Where does ice burn come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce ice burn

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