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noun
Cold so intense as to freeze vegetation and turn it black, without the formation of hoar frost.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, botany, climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: killing frost
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A mist of very cold droplets that freeze upon impact and coat objects (such as parts of a ship) with ice, potentially causing a ship to capsize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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