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needle ice
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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needle-like formations of ice crystals. See quotes.
See: candle ice
Quotations
1896
Dog Shoes . . . are used in lake travel, late in winter, when the sharp granular snow soon renders the dogs' feet raw and bleeding, or in spring when traveling upon the needle ice, after the snow has disappeared.
1951
The husky's feet are tough, their soles thick, and it is only after days of packing over sharp stones or of pulling over the spring "needle ice" that his (feet) show some sign of damage.