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Definition of Icing
1. Noun. The formation of frost or ice on a surface.
2. Noun. A flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes.
3. Noun. (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal.
Category relationships: Hockey, Hockey Game, Ice Hockey
Generic synonyms: Maneuver, Manoeuvre, Play
Definition of Icing
1. n. A coating or covering resembling ice, as of sugar and milk or white of egg; frosting.
Definition of Icing
1. Noun. A sweet glaze made primarily of sugar and often flavored, typically used for baked goods; frosting. ¹
2. Noun. (ice hockey) A minor violation of ice hockey rules, occurring when a player shoots the puck from his/her side of the red line so that it crosses the goal line on the opponent's side, and the next player to touch the puck is an opponent player other than the goalie. A team playing short-handed is not penalized for this. ¹
3. Noun. The process of forming a layer of ice on a surface. ¹
4. Verb. (present participle of ice) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Icing
1. a sweet mixture for covering cakes [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Icing
Literary usage of Icing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and ...by Liberty Hyde Bailey by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"The methods of icing and charging for refrigeration in transit vary considerably
in different sections of the country. From Pacific coast points to the East ..."
2. Permafrost: North American Contribution [to The] Second International by Building Research Advisory Board Staff (1973)
"CONTROL OF CULVERT icing David A. Gaskin and Leonard E. Stanley US ARMY COLD
REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY Hanover, New Hampshire INTRODUCTION ..."
3. Private Freight Cars and American Railways by Louis Dwight Harvell Weld (1908)
"Prior to 1900, the Pere Marquette and Michigan Central Railroads furnished
refrigerator cars, and the railroad rate included the necessary icing. ..."
4. The Home Cook Book: A Collection of Practical Receipts by Expert Cooks (1905)
"... Special Occasions—icing—icing for Children's Cakes—Almond Ice—Boiled icing—Clear
icing—Apple Frosting—Cream icing—Royal icing—Tutti-Frutti icing—Caramel ..."
5. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1911)
"There is no presumption that interstate carriers sued for overcharge for icing
cars had filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a schedule of freight ..."
6. Practical Housekeeping: A Careful Compilation of Tried and Approved Recipes by Estelle Woods Wilcox, Bertha Clow (1883)
"ORNAMENTAL icing. BY PROF. CH KING. Ornamental icing consists in working two or
more colors of icing on one surface,—such ..."
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