black ice
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black ice

noun

Definition of BLACK ICE

: a nearly transparent film of ice on a dark surface (as a paved road or a body of water) that is difficult to see

Examples of BLACK ICE

  1. Drivers should beware of black ice.

First Known Use of BLACK ICE

1961

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