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subfreezing

[ suhb-free-zing ]

adjective

  1. below the freezing point.


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of subfreezing1

First recorded in 1945–50; sub- + freezing
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“Based on real events. College rugby team’s plane crashed in snowy Andes in 1972. Survivors had little food ... they did have the dead bodies of family and friends. Of 45 people aboard, just 16 survived subfreezing nights until rescue 72 days later.â€

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The ceremony was moved into the Capitol rotunda because of subfreezing temperatures forecast for Washington, making Trump one of the few presidents to take the oath of office indoors.

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In the state’s northwestern corner, weather officials warned about subfreezing, “unseasonably cold†temperatures beginning late Wednesday, with snow falling as low at 1,500 feet and mountain temperatures dropping to 15 to 25 degrees.

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While some people are crossing their fingers for subfreezing temperatures and then dripping water over backyard patios, others are spending five and six figures to install professional-level rinks with chillers that can be used in warmer weather.

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Photographer’s description: “This morning’s subfreezing temperatures drew this fractal image on my car’s windshield. I caught a snap on my iPhone 10 with the reflection of the tree overhead against the gray winter sky.â€

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