black frost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Cold so intense as to freeze vegetation and turn it black, without the formation of hoar frost.
  2. A mist of very cold droplets that freeze upon impact and coat objects (such as parts of a ship) with ice, potentially causing a ship to capsize.

Word forms

black frost black frosts

Synonyms

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