icy patch

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

a small area on a surface that is covered with ice

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Examples (10)

  • Be careful not to slip on that icy patch on the sidewalk.
  • The car skidded when it hit a large icy patch on the road.
  • There are several dangerous icy patches near the entrance.
  • He fell and hurt his arm after stepping on an icy patch.
  • Drivers are warned to watch out for icy patches on bridges.
  • The sun hasn't melted the icy patch in the shadow of the building yet.
  • She carefully walked around the icy patch to avoid falling.
  • My bike tires lost traction on a hidden icy patch.
  • Salt was spread on the driveway to dissolve the icy patch.
  • The highway was mostly clear, but there was an occasional icy patch.