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cold wave

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cold wave
n.
An onset of unusually cold weather within a 24-hour period.
cold wave
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol a sudden spell of low temperatures over a wide area, often following the passage of a cold front
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) Hairdressing a permanent wave made by chemical agents applied at normal temperatures
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Noun1.cold wavecold wave - a wave of unusually cold weather    
wave - a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave"


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