black ice

/ˈblæk ˌaɪs/
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Definitions of black ice
  1. noun
    a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous
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    type of:
    ice, water ice
    water frozen in the solid state
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