DCHP-3

ice-run

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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n.

the annual thrusting forward and expansion of river ice during break-up, with special reference to the St. Lawrence River, where the phenomenon was accompanied with much flooding and considerable danger.

See: ice-shove(def. 2),run ((n.))(def. 4)

Quotations

1900
The first break-up of spring found the party following the ice-run of Elk River.