cold wave

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kohld weyv]
- /koʊld weɪv/
- /kəʊld weɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohld weyv]
- /koʊld weɪv/

Definitions of cold wave words

noun cold wave a sudden spell of low temperatures over a wide area, often following the passage of a cold front 3
noun cold wave a permanent wave made by chemical agents applied at normal temperatures 3
noun cold wave a period of weather colder than normal 3
noun cold wave a permanent in which the hair is set with a liquid chemical preparation 3
noun cold wave Meteorology. a rapid and considerable drop in temperature, usually affecting a large area. 1
noun cold wave a permanent wave in the hair set by special chemical solutions without the aid of any heating device. 1

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Origin of cold wave

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Cold wave

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cold wave popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for cold wave

noun cold wave

polar front — Meteorology. the variable frontal zone of middle latitudes separating air masses of polar and tropical origin.
snap — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
cold snap — A cold snap is a short period of cold and icy weather.
squall line — a line or extended narrow region within which squalls or thunderstorms occur, often several hundred miles long.

All 4 Synonyms of cold wave