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ice load

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ice load [′īs ‚lōd]
(engineering)
The weight of glaze deposited on an overhead wire in a power supply system; standard safety codes require allowance for ½-inch (12.7-millimeter) radial thickness in heavy loading districts and ¼-inch (6.35-millimeter) in medium.
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