icy patch
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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.