| 单词 | icing |
| 释义 | icing /uy"sing/, n. 1. a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting. 2. Meteorol. a coating of ice on a solid object. Cf. glaze, rime1. 3. Aviation. the freezing of atmospheric moisture on the surface of an aircraft. 4. Ice Hockey. the act of a player shooting the puck from the defensive half of the rink over the opponent's goal line, but not into the goal, as a defensive maneuver to keep the puck out of the reach of attacking opponents, resulting in a penalty against the defensive team if the puck is then next touched by an opponent other than the goalkeeper. 5. icing on the cake. See frosting (def. 5). [1760-70; ICE + -ING1] |
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