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- noun Alternative spelling of
hoarfrost .
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Examples
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A council worker who went to look said 20 mature trees had completely disappeared under white silk: It was warm, but it was as if a big frost had hit the park, about minus 40C with hoar frost.
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Trees and power lines had a heavy coating of hoar frost, and so did the animals.
A puddle of lambs, a frosty doe, and Wings... Gumbo Lily 2010
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Trees and power lines had a heavy coating of hoar frost, and so did the animals.
Archive 2010-02-01 Gumbo Lily 2010
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For really impressive pictures of hoar frost, see Gabriele's Winter Wonderland post
Archive 2009-01-01 Carla 2009
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For really impressive pictures of hoar frost, see Gabriele's Winter Wonderland post
Winter walk Carla 2009
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Monday is back once again, this time sporting a fetching blue sky, light layer of hoar frost, ice, snow and a glorious, bright sun.
Great Guelph Photos and Cool Blog Links by Creative Guelphites 2009
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Monday is back once again, this time sporting a fetching blue sky, light layer of hoar frost, ice, snow and a glorious, bright sun.
Great Guelph Photos and Cool Blog Links by Creative Guelphites 2009
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When there was no wind, hoar frost dusted your parka and helmet and pinched your nose and made your trigger finger stiff.
ONE SHOT-ONE KILL CHARLES W. SASSER CRAIG ROBERTS 1990
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Andy would occasionally pause to point out various different forms of frozen water: rime ice, hoar frost, frost heave, windslab snow.
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