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freeze-up

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freeze-up
n Informal
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a period of freezing or extremely cold weather
2. US, Canadian
a.  the freezing of lakes, rivers, and topsoil in autumn or early winter
b.  the time of year when this occurs
Translations
freeze-up [ˈfriːzʌp] N → helada f, ola f de frío
freeze-up
n
(esp US, of lakes, rivers etc) during the freeze-up a lot of birds perish → während Seen und Flüsse zugefroren sind, kommen viele Vögel ums Leben
(Comput inf) → (Computer)absturz m
freeze-up [ˈfriːzˌʌp] n (Met) → gelo, gelata
freeze-up [ˈfriːzˌʌp] n (Met) → gelo, gelata


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