eli5: Why does ice stick together in water?

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You know when you pour yourself a glass of water and first put in a bunch of individual ice cubes then some water and the ice all sticks together and becomes one huge connected mass if you leave the cup sitting for a few seconds. Yeah that.

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Anansi800 commented

Ice is melting at the same time the force of ice on top freezing this the stacking phenomenon