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icing

/ˈaɪsɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about icing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The formation of frost or ice on a surface.
  2. A flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes.
  3. (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal.

Origin

Gerund of the verb to ice.

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