Ice-jack

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To freeze underneath an element or between two elements and jacking up the overlaying element, thereby separating it from its underlayment

    "The support pylon for the ski gondola collapsed because of ice-jacking."

Example

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"The support pylon for the ski gondola collapsed because of ice-jacking."

Etymology

From ice + jack.

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