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ice⋅blink

  [ahys-blingk]
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–noun
a yellowish luminosity near the horizon or on the underside of a cloud, caused by the reflection of light from sea ice.
Also called blink.
Compare snowblink.

Origin:
1765–75; ice + blink; cf. D ijsblink
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ice·blink   (īs'blĭngk')   
n.  

  1. A yellowish glare in the sky over an ice field. Also called blink.

  2. A coastal ice cliff.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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