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English
Etymology
From French verglas.
Noun
verglas (uncountable)
- silver frost
French
Etymology
From verre (“glass”) + glace (“ice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛʁ.ɡla/ ~ /vɛʁ.ɡlɑ/
Noun
verglas m (uncountable)
- black ice
- ice left by freezing rain
- tempête de verglas ― ice storm
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