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cold wave

cold wave noun: a short period of very cold weather. Also the alternative spelling of coldwave.

Noun

cold wave (countable and uncountable, plural cold waves)

  1. A short period of very cold weather.
    Antonyms:
    heatwave
  2. A permanent wave in the hair set by special solutions without the aid of any heating machine.

Also used as

cold wave is also the alternative spelling of coldwave.

cold wave meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

cold wave in Arabic

a short period with a considerable fall in temperature
مَوْجَةُ اْلبَرْدِ mawjatu ālbardi

cold wave in Vietnamese

a short period with a considerable fall in temperature
sóng lạnh

Synonyms of cold wave

Antonyms

Forms of cold wave

pluralcold waves

Questions about cold wave

What does cold wave mean?
Cold wave means a short period of very cold weather.
What is cold wave in Arabic?
Cold wave in Arabic is مَوْجَةُ اْلبَرْدِ (mawjatu ālbardi). See Cold wave meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is cold wave?
Cold wave is a noun.
What is the plural of cold wave?
The plural of cold wave is cold waves.

Words near cold wave in the dictionary

  1. cold warrior
  2. cold warriors
  3. Cold Water Creek
  4. cold water flat
  5. cold water flats
  6. cold wave
  7. cold waves
  8. cold weapon
  9. cold weapons
  10. cold weld
  11. cold welded

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