ice making

Frozen water creation

Ice making is the process of producing ice, whether by natural freezing or mechanical refrigeration.

The term usually refers to commercial or industrial production: The arena's ice making equipment runs around the clock.

Home freezers make ice on a small scale, while ice making machines in restaurants and hotels produce it continuously.

The compound also appears as a modifier: ice making capacity, ice making technology.

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frost · crystals · mold · water · chilling · cold drinks · cooler · machine · commercial · crushed · blocks · glacial · solidify · temperature · drinks · cocktails · harvest · storage

Categories
Opposites
thermal process direction

ice makingthawing

Frozen matter liquefying

melting · defrosting · ice melting · liquefaction · warming

production vs. destruction of ice

ice makingdeicing

Removing frozen accumulation

ice breaking · defrost cycle

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G