DCHP-2

icing ((1)) DCHP-2 (November 2016)

• n. — Northern Canada, Transportation

  a layer of ice applied to dogsled runners.

  Type: 3. Semantic Change — In northern Canada, the term icing refers to the layer of ice applied to sled runners so that they will glide easily over snow.

  See also: ice ((v.)) (def. 2)