ice over
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ice over
1. To become covered in or coated with ice. We should put down some salt and gravel so the steps don't ice over during the night. The lake doesn't usually start icing over until November or December. If the temperature drops any more, the walkway will definitely ice over tonight.
2. To cause something to become covered in or coated with ice. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "ice" and "over." The frigid temperature iced the steps over during the night. Hey, how long have these vegetables been in here? Because it looks like the freezer's iced them over. Ugh, the cold winter weather has iced over my windshield yet again. I'm so ready for summer!
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ice over
[for water] to freeze and develop a covering of ice. I can't wait for the river to ice over so we can do some ice fishing.
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