ice buildup
Glaciation on surfaces
Ice buildup is the gradual accumulation of ice on a surface—aircraft wings, freezer walls, power lines, or roadways.
The term emphasizes the slow, layered formation rather than a single freezing event: Ice buildup on the windshield made driving dangerous.
In appliances, ice buildup reduces efficiency and requires defrosting.
- frostThin ice coating
- iciclesFrozen hanging water formations
- freezingExtremely cold
- cold snapBrief period of bitter chill
- accumulationCollected mass over time
glacier · permafrost · scraping · windshield · freezer · freezer burn · slick · power lines · hoarfrost · crystalline · coating · crust · refrigerator · defrost · sleet · glazing · pipes · dam
- AC problemsoverheating, clogged filter, warm air, drain clog
- fridge problemscoolant leak, freezer burn, food spoilage, temperature fluctuation, broken seal
- weather effectsflooding, puddles, mud, wet grass, dew
- ice stormsfreezing rain, sleet, winter advisory, flash freeze, icicles
- walk-in freezerfrozen food, frost, cold air, thermostats, evaporators
- buildupaccumulation, accretion, pileup, pile, heap
ice buildupmeltwater
Water from melted ice
snowmelt · runoff · water flow · liquid water · standing water
ice buildupwarming
Increasing in temperature
thaw · heat wave · warm spell · spring thaw · temperature rise
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