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Definition brinicle in American English

brinicle noun

noun
1

an icicle-shaped spear of ice formed when hyper-salinated water (brine) descends from newly-formed sea ice on the surface, towards the sea bed below

Example

The team's efforts were eventually rewarded with the first ever footage of a brinicle forming.

Definition brinicle in American English