black ice
noun
: a nearly transparent film of ice on a dark surface (such as a paved road or a body of water) that is difficult to see
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Drivers should beware of black ice.
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Road conditions may also be more dangerous than anticipated, especially in cases of black ice.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In the following days, temperatures will get just warm enough to cause any lingering snow to melt then re-freeze at night causing black ice to develop.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Due to continued freezing conditions, NDOT warned black ice on roadways as melting snow is expected to refreeze overnight.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 16 Jan. 2024
The tread on the bottom is sufficient for all but the slickest black ice, and the color is just delightful.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In the following days, temperatures will get just warm enough to cause any lingering snow to melt then re-freeze at night causing black ice to develop.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Due to continued freezing conditions, NDOT warned black ice on roadways as melting snow is expected to refreeze overnight.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 16 Jan. 2024
The tread on the bottom is sufficient for all but the slickest black ice, and the color is just delightful.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black ice
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“Black ice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20ice. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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