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cold drop

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A high-impact rainfall event occurring in the autumn along the Spanish Mediterranean coast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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Synonyms: cutoff low

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Calque of Spanish gota fría.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: gota freda — Cold drop
  • French: goutte froide — Cold drop
  • Greek: ψυχρή λίμνη (psychrí límni) — Cold drop
  • Spanish: gota fría — Cold drop