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1Ice blocking — is a quasi sport in which individuals race to the bottom of a hill sitting on large blocks of ice. It is sometimes recommended as a good activity for dating, or scout camps. In the United States ice blocking is thought to be regional, occurring… …
2Ice blasting — is the use of explosives to break up ice in rivers, greatly aiding navigation systems. This is done during the spring when snow is melting and river ice is breaking up. There is always a chance that the ice flows could collide creating an ice jam …
3Ice hockey — sport imagesize=250px caption=Two defencemen and a goaltender guard their goal. The referee s raised arm indicates that he intends to call a penalty. union=International Ice Hockey Federation nickname=Hockey first=March 3, 1875, Victoria Skating… …
4Ice — This article is about water ice. For the broader concept of ices as used in the planetary sciences, see volatiles. For other uses, see Ice (disambiguation) …
5Ice age — An ice age is a period of long term reduction in the temperature of the Earth s surface and atmosphere, resulting in an expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Glaciologically, ice age is often used to mean a… …
6ice hockey — a game played on ice between two teams of six skaters each, the object being to score goals by shooting a puck into the opponents cage using a stick with a wooden blade set at an obtuse angle to the shaft. [1880 85] * * * Game played on an ice… …
7Ice pier — Historically, two supply ships, a freighter and a tanker, arrive at the ice pier each summer, after an icebreaker opens a ship channel through pack ice. The ice pier’s key function is to provide a platform for freight trucks to come alongside a… …
8Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs — Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs …
9Ice hockey goaltending equipment — In ice hockey, the goaltender wears specialized goaltending equipment to protect him from the impact of the puck and assist him in making saves.Most modern goaltending equipment is made from the same basic materials: hydrophobic synthetic leather …
10Defenceman (ice hockey) — Defence (defense in the U.S.A.) in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, or blueliners .In regular play, two defencemen complement… …
