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The meaning of the English word "ice cream" and how you use it

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ice cream
(noun) (uncount.) frozen sweetened cream or milk, usually with other flavors
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Kimberly is an English language editor and linguist from the United States who firmly believes that learning new languages can help make the world a better place. She has experience in language education and accessibility and has worked with a number of organizations that empower socioeconomically disadvantaged English language learners, refugees, and recent immigrants.
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I like chocolate ice cream .
Let's get some ice cream !
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Pronoun Practice
You might see a sentence that says , " He bought an ice cream cone for him .".
Pronoun Practice
Like you might say , " Kyle bought an ice cream cone for his brother ".
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prove that I was trying to do a wholesome approach to ice cream , despite that it looks kind of modern .
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ice cream...scoop
(noun) a round spoon-like tool for digging out ice cream
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Elena holds a Master's Degree in languages and literatures and a BA in law. She has been working as a linguist, translator and localizer for more than 15 years. She has also a long experience as language tutor.
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Please pass me the ice cream scoop .
Do you know where the ice cream scoop is ?
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How to Make Fried Ice Cream
Equipment : a baking sheet , parchment paper , an ice cream scoop and dessert dishes .
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ice cream cone
(noun) dry, cone-shaped pastry, which enables ice cream to be held in the hand and eaten without a spoon May refer to just the cone, or the cone including the ice cream inside it.
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Aline has a bachelor's degree in Travel & Hospitality and worked in the aviation industry for almost 20 years. She lives in São Paulo, Brazil and is now a full-time translator and localizer.
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I love eating an ice cream cone on hot summer days .
John ordered an ice cream cone for his son .
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And of course , how could I forget , when you have an ice cream cone , you can lick the ice cream .
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ice cream sandwiches
(noun) (pl.) a frozen dessert consisting of ice cream between two biscuits, skins, wafers, or cookies
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Kimberly

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Kimberly is an English language editor and linguist from the United States who firmly believes that learning new languages can help make the world a better place. She has experience in language education and accessibility and has worked with a number of organizations that empower socioeconomically disadvantaged English language learners, refugees, and recent immigrants.
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Ice cream sandwiches are delicious !
There are ice cream sandwiches in the freezer .
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So , picture this : your new office has free ice cream sandwiches in the communal fridge , or at least that 's what you thought .
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milkshake
(noun) a drink made of ice cream and milk
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Jeeyoung completed her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an ESL emphasis at Texas A&M University. Her dissertation work was honored with a grant from the Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation. Her research interests include second language learning, family literacy, and dyslexia from a sociocultural perspective. Her co-authored articles and book chapters have been published. Additionally, she has been working as a translator and localizer, living in the US.
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I had a chocolate milkshake for lunch .
Which milkshake would you like ?
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Defender of the Basic
Of course it's good . It's a hot , pumpkin - flavored milkshake you can drink in the middle of the day . It's incredible .
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or whipped cream on a milkshake when they had n't wanted any .
Food Serving Sizes
even though most people would pour themselves a bowl of crunchy chocolate milkshake more like this ,
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