"ICE" meaning in English

See ICE in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /aɪs/, /aɪ siː iː/ Audio: En-au-ICE.ogg Forms: more ICE [comparative], most ICE [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} ICE (comparative more ICE, superlative most ICE)
  1. Initialism of isolated, confined, extreme. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: isolated, confined, extreme Related terms: ICE box, ICE chart, ICE table
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-adj-UD4FgKTb

Proper name

IPA: /aɪs/, /aɪ siː iː/ Audio: En-au-ICE.ogg
Head templates: {{en-prop}} ICE
  1. (sports) Abbreviation of Iceland. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Iceland
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-name-GlFst~fT Categories (other): Sports, English entries with incorrect language header, High-speed rail Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 6 8 5 13 5 6 5 7 2 0 11 7 1 7 Disambiguation of High-speed rail: 4 16 8 14 10 11 1 3 4 8 0 0 9 6 0 7 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. Initialism of Institution of Civil Engineers. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Institution of Civil Engineers
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-name-4XkZs4z-
  3. (government, US) Acronym of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“law-enforcement agency responsible for immigration and customs matters of the United States Federal government”). Tags: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (extra: law-enforcement agency responsible for immigration and customs matters of the United States Federal government) Related terms: Ice [alternative], 🧊 [alternative] Translations (Immigration and Customs Enforcement): ICE [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-name-Is3j6reE Categories (other): American English, Government, High-speed rail, Law enforcement Disambiguation of High-speed rail: 4 16 8 14 10 11 1 3 4 8 0 0 9 6 0 7 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 2 5 7 32 3 4 2 2 2 4 2 1 3 3 18 10 Topics: government Disambiguation of 'Immigration and Customs Enforcement': 1 2 96 1
  4. (rail transport) Initialism of Intercity-Express (“German high speed train”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Intercity-Express (extra: German high speed train)
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-name-VHLdLXU8 Categories (other): Rail transportation, High-speed rail Disambiguation of High-speed rail: 4 16 8 14 10 11 1 3 4 8 0 0 9 6 0 7 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ICE Barbie

Noun

IPA: /aɪs/, /aɪ siː iː/ Audio: En-au-ICE.ogg Forms: ICEs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ICE (plural ICEs)
  1. (automotive) Acronym of internal combustion engine. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: internal combustion engine Coordinate_terms: EV
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-noun-cBi2wRNd Categories (other): Automotive, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Spanish translations, High-speed rail Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 6 8 5 13 5 6 5 7 2 0 11 7 1 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 8 5 5 5 23 2 6 3 4 1 0 15 13 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 12 6 9 5 18 3 4 4 5 1 0 11 11 2 6 Disambiguation of High-speed rail: 4 16 8 14 10 11 1 3 4 8 0 0 9 6 0 7 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (programming) Initialism of internal compiler error. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: internal compiler error
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-noun-YiyFPkJP Categories (other): Programming Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  3. (computing) Initialism of in-circuit emulator/emulation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: in-circuit emulator/emulation
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-noun-XrSAXz-N Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (automotive) Initialism of in-car entertainment. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: in-car entertainment Synonyms: IVI
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-noun-L6rucgZL Categories (other): Automotive Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  5. Initialism of International Cultural Exchange. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: International Cultural Exchange
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-noun-bswOa~g7 Categories (other): US politics Disambiguation of US politics: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 0 0 0 29 0 0
  6. (medicine) Initialism of ice, compress, elevation (first-aid). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: ice (extra: first-aid), compress (extra: first-aid), elevation (extra: first-aid)
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-noun-y-Vxkgne Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  7. Initialism of intercontinental exchange. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: intercontinental exchange
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-noun-LiqTKBho

Phrase

IPA: /aɪs/, /aɪ siː iː/ Audio: En-au-ICE.ogg
Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} ICE
  1. Initialism of in case of emergency, used in mobile phones followed by the number to call if the phone’s owner is injured. Wikidata QID: Q1420436 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: in case of emergency, used in mobile phones followed by the number to call if the phone’s owner is injured
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-phrase-en:Q1420436 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 6 8 5 13 5 6 5 7 2 0 11 7 1 7

Verb

IPA: /aɪs/, /aɪ siː iː/ Audio: En-au-ICE.ogg Forms: ICEs [present, singular, third-person], ICEing [participle, present], ICEd [participle, past], ICEd [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|+|+|~d}} ICE (third-person singular simple present ICEs, present participle ICEing, simple past and past participle ICEd)
  1. (automotive, slang) To occupy a reserved electric car parking space (especially one equipped with a charger) with a traditional car equipped with an internal combustion engine. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-verb-y23qodMF Categories (other): Automotive Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (slang, neologism, transitive, uncommon) To apprehend or deport by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Tags: neologism, slang, transitive, uncommon
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-verb-K1upzm28 Categories (other): English neologisms
  3. (slang, neologism, transitive, uncommon) To kill (in reference to and often by Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Tags: neologism, slang, transitive, uncommon
    Sense id: en-ICE-en-verb-k6Fy6O48 Categories (other): English neologisms

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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