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kgwgk • last Monday at 5:50 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

    > Got a word           Didn’t
    > frozen water → ice   boiling water
Freezing water doesn’t have a word. Boiled water does have a word.

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pvillano • last Monday at 6:32 PM

A mixture of melting ice and water suitable for drinking has a word: ice water. It's not a adjective noun phrase. It has a more specific meaning than just the two words together. You can order an ice water at a restaurant

hagbard_c • last Monday at 5:56 PM

Freezing water doesn't have a word, it only gets one after water has changed phase. Boiling water also gets a word once it has changed phase: steam.

ice - water - steam

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