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Meanings of glaze in English

Russian
гололёд
Spanish
hielo glaseado
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Smooth, transparent and homogeneous ice coating occurring when freezing rain or drizzle hits a surface.

гололёд
Catalan
envidriar-se
Spanish
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Become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance.

envidriar-se
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Examples for "glaze ice"
Examples for "glaze ice"
1
Snow cornices and glaze ice still glowed along the western side of the peaks, which rose a kilometer or more above the rising tramcar.
The Hyperion Cantos
2
In the morning the surface was glazed ice, and they could march without snow-shoes.
Pathfinders of the West / Being the Thrilling Story of the Adven...
3
Certain moments stand out, still in detail, but so many others are lost to me, as if trapped beneath glazed ice.
Origin
1
A little rime and glazed frost are found aloft.
South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917
2
Then, too, it was covered with glazed frost, and twice I fell down full length on its spine.
My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt
3
Besides, days of glazed frost are common in early spring, and if several such days come in succession the horses grow still more exhausted.
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution
4
Last night we had a good example of the phenomenon called ' Glazed Frost.'
Scott's Last Expedition, Volume I / Being the journals of Captai...

Coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze.

Transparent or semi-transparent paint layer, applied either directly over the ground or over an underpaint to modify the colour of the ground or underpaint.

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Usage of glaze in English
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Comments Here's a really useful, great tasting glaze for salmon or poultry.
Radio NZ
2
With this sea green glaze, they even take on a briny flavor.
The food matters cookbook: 500 revolutionary recipes for better ...
3
The formula for the frit and glaze is also a secret one.
The Story of Porcelain
4
I am sure you never saw finer workmanship or a richer glaze.
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
5
Baste bird with glaze and cover again with wax paper; complete cooking.
The Perdue Chicken Cookbook
6
He therefore decided to glaze the shell of the tortoise with gold.
Against the Grain
7
Marble Tint, spread over the travertine in places with a transparent glaze.
The Jewel City
8
Stock market jargon is enough to make most people's eyes glaze over.
The Irish Times
9
Then he stiffened out and a glaze crept over the wicked eyes.
Bert Wilson in the Rockies
10
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to glaze and cook.
News.com.au
11
A bleached ox-skull focussed the light with a glaze that stabbed vision.
The Freebooters of the Wilderness
12
Put hens in oven, and while they are cooking, prepare kiwi glaze.
The Perdue Chicken Cookbook
13
You see, the glaze is cracked all over the surface, he added.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877
14
Talk to most ordinary people about pensions and their eyes glaze over.
The Irish Times
15
After 45 minutes of cooking time, brush hens generously with kiwi glaze.
The Perdue Chicken Cookbook
16
Look and you can see the glaze has gone from its eyes.
BBC
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South Africa
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New Zealand
Common
United States of America
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