ice block

Solid water piece

A block of ice, either cut from a frozen body of water or formed in a mold.

Before electric refrigeration, ice blocks were harvested in winter and stored for year-round use.

In Australian and New Zealand English, an ice block is a frozen treat on a stick—what Americans call a popsicle or ice pop: The kids got ice blocks from the corner shop.

Related

chill · melt · frost · cold · slippery · solid · freezer · chunk · slab · icebox · arctic · crystalline · refrigerant · igloo · thaw · condensation · frosty · numb

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temperature/thermal state

ice blockfire

Combustion with flames

flame · molten lava · ember · heat source · boiling water

physical state of water

ice blockliquid water

H2O in flowing state

water · steam · water vapor · puddle · boiling water

ice form/shape

ice blockcrushed ice

Pulverized frozen water pieces

shaved ice · ice cubes · ice chips · slush

Family

ice, block, iced, ices, icier, iciest, icily, iciness, blocks

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G