icing

Definition of Icing in English :

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Noun

1. frost, icing

the formation of frost or ice on a surface

frost

2. frosting, ice, icing

a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

frosting
ice

3. icing, icing the puck

(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal

icing the puck

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Icing

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noun

1. Also called (esp US and Canadian): frosting

a sugar preparation, variously flavoured and coloured, for coating and decorating cakes, biscuits, etc

2.

the formation of ice, as on a ship or aircraft, due to the freezing of moisture in the atmosphere

3.

any unexpected extra or bonus (esp in icing on the cake)

Icing

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noun

a mixture variously of sugar, butter, flavoring, water or other liquid, egg whites, etc. for covering a cake or pastries; frosting

noun

Ice Hockey

an infraction in which a player in the defensive half of the rink hits the puck past the opponent's goal line but not into the net

Icing

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n.

1. A sweet glaze made of sugar, a liquid such as milk or water, and often other ingredients, spread over the surface of baked goods for flavor or decoration. See Note at frosting.

2. Sports A minor violation of the rules in ice hockey in which a player ices the puck, and the puck is not played by the goalie and does not go in the goal. Icing is not called when the team that has iced the puck is killing a penalty.

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