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winterkill

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win·ter·kill  (wntr-kl)
v. win·ter·killed, win·ter·kill·ing, win·ter·kills
v.tr.
To kill (plants, for example) by exposing to extremely cold winter weather.
v.intr.
To die from exposure to cold winter weather. Used especially of plants.
n.
Death, as of plants, resulting from exposure to winter weather.
winterkill [ˈwɪntəˌkɪl]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plant Pathology) Chiefly US and Canadian to kill (crops or other plants) by exposure to frost, cold, etc., or (of plants) to die by this means
winterkilling  adj & n
Translations
winterkill [ˈwɪntəˈkɪl] (US)
A. VT → matar de frío
B. VI → perecer a causa del frío


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