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Definition of
hoarfrost noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hoarfrost
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɔrfrɔst
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a layer of small pieces of ice that look like white needles and that form on surfaces outside when temperatures are very low
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