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| boilerplate |
in winter sports, snow having a hard, icy crust. [1/5 definitions] |
| cryophyte |
a plant, esp. certain algae or fungi, capable of growing in icy or snowy conditions. |
| gelid |
exceptionally cold or icy. |
| glacial |
exceptionally cold; icy. [1/5 definitions] |
| glissade |
a controlled, skillful slide down a snowy or icy slope while on skis, a toboggan, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| hail2 |
to fall or pour down in icy pellets. [1/5 definitions] |
| Saturn |
the second largest planet in the solar system and sixth from the sun, having many satellites, a diameter of about 74,500 miles, and a system of icy rings around its equator. [1/2 definitions] |
| tire chain |
one of a set of chains designed to fit over a vehicle's tires to increase traction on snow-covered or icy roads. |
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