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silver frost

[′sil·vər ′frȯst]
(meteorology)
A deposit of glaze built up on trees, shrubs, and other exposed objects during a fall of freezing precipitation; the product of an ice storm. Also known as silver thaw.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The vehicle features Silver Frost matte paint, yellow or red-painted brake callipers, high-polished or satin graphite wheels, suede-covered steering wheel and gear knob, and a 556bhp supercharged V8 engine.
Trained by Yves de Nicolay, Silver Frost did not appear to get home when looking for a Classic double in the French Derby.
The eight colors include purple glitter, dark brown, light pink, dark purple, metallic red, blue glitter, silver frost and frosted teal.
The custom hand-painted tank features 'ghost flames' in a two tone combination of Phantom Black and Silver Frost that provides a distinctive sparkle effect finish.
French Guineas winner Silver Frost, Godolphin's Gladiatorus and JeanClaude Rouget's Never On Sunday, all Group One winners in the their own right, were never in the race.
PRIX JACQUES LE MAROIS, 3.25 DEAUVILLE: 1 Aqlaam, 2 Virtual, 3 Gladiatorus, 4 Runaway, 5 Never On Sunday, 6 Goldikova, 7 Silver Frost, 8 Irian, 9 Only Green.
Although the Danehill Dancer colt was closing all the way to the line, Olivier Peslier's mount Silver Frost - with the benefit of a recent run - had done enough.
Mother Clanger is warm and loving while Granny Clanger just wants to live quietly knitting threads of silver frost.
Mr Cotton says he has enjoyed only modest success on the turf - but his horse Silver Frost won the French equivalent of the 2,000 Guineas a few years back, which was just cause for celebration.
This year, the star of the Chantilly show should be the flying grey French 2,000 Guineas winner SILVER FROST.
Silver Frost ran out an smart winner of the French 2000 Guineas under Christophe Soumillon.
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