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IC /ˌaɪ ˈsiː/ n, adj abbrev. for INTEGRATED CIRCUIT: IC technology
ICA, the /ˌaɪ siː ˈeɪ/ abbrev. for the Institute of Contemporary Arts; a building in central London where modern paintings, films etc are shown. Some of its EXHIBITIONS cause a lot of argument and discussion.
Icarus
I, i /aɪ/ pl. I's, i's n 1 [C;U] the ninth letter of the English alphabet 2 [C] the number one in the system of ROMAN NUMERALS 3 I-25, 1-40 the name of an INTERSTATE (=important road between the states in the US)
I /aɪ/ pron used as the subject of a verb when you are the person speaking: I've just seen a strange man in your garden. | I'm not late again, am I? → see ME (USAGE)
IA written abbrev. for IOWA
I·a·coc·ca, Lee /ˌaɪəˈkəʊkə/ (1924–) a US businessman who was president of the Ford car company from 1970 to 1978 and was president of the Chrysler car company from 1978 to 1992. He greatly increased the profits made by Chrysler after a period when it had not been very successful.
IAEA, the /ˌaɪ eɪ iː ˈiː/ the INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
I·ago /iˈɑːɡəʊ/ a character in the play OTHELLO by William SHAKESPEARE. Iago is an evil man who deliberately lies and tells Othello that DESDEMONA, Othello's wife, is having a sexual relationship with another man, and as a result Othello kills her.
i·amb /ˈaɪæm||ˈaɪəm, ˈæmb/ also i·am·bus /aɪˈæmbəs/ n pl. -s /ˈaɪæmz/ tech a measure of poetry consisting of one weak (or short) beat followed by one strong (or long) beat, as in 'alive' → compare TROCHEE —ic /aɪˈæmbɪk/ adj, n: written in iambic lines/iambics
iˌambic pen'tameter n [C;U] a common measure in English poetry, each line consisting of five iambic FEET (=divisions of the line) → compare HEROIC COUPLET
IATA, the /aɪˈɑːtə/ abbrev. for the International Air Transport Association; an international association of AIRLINES which makes decisions about plane services, such as rules about safety or the price of plane tickets
I-beam /ˈaɪ biːm/ n AmE a kind of steel beam used in large buildings which, when looked at from an end, looks like a capital I
I·be·ri·a¹ /aɪˈbɪəriə/ the area of western Europe which consists of Spain and Portugal
Iberia² a Spanish AIRLINE
I·be·ri·an /aɪˈbɪəriən/ adj connected with Spain or Portugal: the Iberian peninsula
i·bex /ˈaɪbeks/ n pl. ibexes or ibex a wild goat of the Alps and Pyrenees
ib·id /ˈɪbɪd/ also ib·i·dem /ˈɪbɪdem, rˈbaɪdem/ adv Lat in the same place, usually in a (part of a) book already mentioned
i·bis /ˈaɪbɪs/ n pl. ibises or ibis a large bird with a long curved beak, living in warm wet areas, which was considered SACRED in ancient Egypt
I·bi·za /iˈbiːθə, aɪ-/ a Spanish island southwest of Majorca, which attracts a lot of European tourists. Ibiza is known for being a place where young British people go on holiday because of the many CLUBS where they can drink and dance.
IBM /ˌaɪ biː ˈem/ trademark International Business Machines; the world's largest computer company, based in the US, which produces both HARDWARE and SOFTWARE, especially for business users. IBM is sometimes informally called 'Big Blue'.
ˌIBM-com'patible adj an IBM-compatible computer is designed to work in the same way as a type of computer made by the IBM company, and can use the same computer PROGRAMS¹ (1) —IBM-compatible n [C]
IBS /ˌaɪ biː ˈes/ → see IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
Ib·sen, Hen·rik /ˈɪbsən, ˈhenrɪk/ (1828–1906) a Norwegian writer of plays known especially for writing about MIDDLE-CLASS society and criticizing social attitudes and behaviour. His best-known plays include Peer Gynt, A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler, An Enemy of the People, and Ghosts.
i·bu·pro·fen /ˌaɪbjuˈprəʊfen||-fən/ n [U] a medicine that reduces pain, INFLAMMATION, and fever
Ic·a·rus /ˈɪkərəs/ in ancient Greek stories, the son of the inventor DAEDALUS, who made wings fastened together with WAX for himself and Icarus so that they could escape from the island of CRETE by flying. But Icarus flew too close to the sun, so that the wax melted, and he fell and died.
ICBM /ˌaɪ siː biː ˈem/ n [C] abbrev. for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile; a MISSILE that can travel very long distances
ICC, the /ˌaɪ siː ˈsiː/ abbrev. for INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
ice¹ /aɪs/ n 1 [U] water which has frozen to a solid as a result of reaching a very low temperature: ice on the lake in winter | Her hands were like ice/were as cold as ice. | The ice has melted. 2 [C] old-fash, especially BrE a serving of ice cream: Two ices, please. 3 [C] also water ice BrE || sherbet AmE — a type or a serving of a cold sweet food like ice cream, but made with fruit juice instead of milk or cream 4 [U] AmE old-fash slang jewellery, especially diamonds 5 keep/put something on ice take no immediate action about something: Let's keep that suggestion on ice for now. → see also BLACK ICE, DRY ICE, ICY, break the ice (BREAK¹), cut no ice (CUT¹), skating on thin ice (SKATE²)
ice² v [T] 1 to make very cold by using ice: iced drinks 2 || also frost AmE to cover (a cake) with ICING (=a mixture of fine powdery sugar and liquid)
ice over/up phr v [I;T(= ice sthg. ⇔ over/up) usually pass.] to (cause to) become covered with ice: The lake iced over during the night. | It's too dangerous to drive – the roads are all iced up.
'Ice Age, ice age n one of the long periods of time, thousands of years ago, when ice covered many northern countries
'ice axe n an ICE PICK → see picture at AXE
ice-ball /ˈaɪsbɔːl/ n [U] a team game played on ice in which the ball is passed by throwing with the aim of getting GOALS
ice-berg /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ||-bɜːrɡ/ n a very large piece of ice floating in the sea, most of which is below the surface: The ship struck an iceberg and sank. → see also the tip of the iceberg (TIP¹)
ˌiceberg 'lettuce n [C;U] a round LETTUCE whose leaves are fairly firm when fresh
ice-box /ˈaɪsbɒks||-bɑːks/ n 1 a box where food is kept cool with blocks of ice 2 AmE for FRIDGE
ice-break·er /ˈaɪsˌbreɪkə/ n 1 a ship which cuts a passage through floating ice 2 something which makes a situation easier or less tense: 'We've got to have a good icebreaker to help everyone get to know each other.'
'ice ˌbucket n 1 a container with pieces of ice in it, used for keeping wine cool, e.g. in a restaurant: The girl was very impressed when the waiter appeared with a bottle of champagne and an ice bucket. 2 a container with pieces of ice in it for adding to drinks such as WHISKY or GIN in a BAR
'ice cap also ice sheet n a lasting covering of ice, such as at the North and South Poles