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icing

ic·ing [ ssing ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. glazing or frosting for cakes: a sugar-based decorative coating for cakes, either soft or hardened, made by mixing powdered sugar with water or another binding substance and often other ingredients or flavorings

2. formation of ice: the formation of ice on exposed surfaces
Some bridges and overpasses are more predisposed to icing than paved roads.

3. shooting puck into opposing territory: in hockey, the action of shooting the puck out of defensive territory and far into the opposing team's territory


the icing on the cake something additional that makes something that was already good even better

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