ice-accretion indicator
ice-accretion indicator
[′īs ə‚krē·shən ‚ind·ə‚kād·ər] (engineering)
An instrument used to detect the occurrence of freezing precipitation, usually consisting of a strip of sheet aluminum about 1½ inches (4 centimeters) wide, and is exposed horizontally, face up, in the free air a few meters above the ground.
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