Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

synthetic ice

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
syn-thet-ic ice
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From synthetic + ice, being a synthetic substitute for ice made from plastic, allowing one to glide and skate upon it with sports equipment for ice sports.

Usage

Phrases

synthetic ice panel synthetic ice rink synthetic ice skate synthetic ice surface

Synonyms

synthetic artificial ice artificial ice

Questions

What does synthetic ice mean?
A surface substitute for ice, allowing the use of ice sports equipment atop it; composed of high density polymers.
Where does synthetic ice come from?
From synthetic + ice, being a synthetic substitute for ice made from plastic, allowing one to glide and skate upon it with sports equipment for ice sports.

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