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Definition of hoar frost noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hoar frost

noun
 
/ˈhɔː frɒst/
 
/ˈhɔːr frɔːst/
[uncountable]
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  1. a layer of small pieces of ice that look like white needles and that form on surfaces outside when temperatures are very low
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