Meanings
nounice needle (plural ice needles)
plural ice needles
- a small crystal of ice floating in the high atmosphere; a constituent of snow mist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall crystals of ice
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Translations
Japanese 霜柱
- 霜柱 (shimobashira)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
ice needle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20needle
MLA
“ice needle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20needle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ice needle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20needle.
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