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a sudden onset of a relatively brief period of cold weather. Also called cold spell.[1770-80, Amer.]
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cold snap — noun a spell of cold weather • Syn: ↑cold spell • Hypernyms: ↑while, ↑piece, ↑spell, ↑patch * * * a sudden onset of a relatively brief period of cold weather. Also called cold spell. [1770 80, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
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