naled
/ˈneɪ.lɛd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A sheet-like layered mass of ice formed in freezing temperatures from the freezing of successive flows of ground water over previously formed layers of ice.
Example Sentences
- "AMVAC Chemical Corp. spokesman Brian Maddox said the company does not sell naled into China and has “no idea how it may have been used or how much is applied."
- "The geographic distribution of naleds in Trans-Baikal does not confirm the view of certain researchers to the effect that naleds are typical only of the regions where permafrost occurs."
Etymology
From Russian на́ледь (náledʹ).