Thesaurus: cold wave

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1. n. a wave of unusually cold weather
2. In the terminology of the United States Weather Bureau, an unusual fall in temperature, to or below the freezing point, exceeding 16º in twenty-four hours or 20º in thirty-six hours, independent of the diurnal range.
3. In the terminology of the United States Weather Bureau, anunusual fall in temperature, to or below the freezing point,exceeding 16º in twenty-four hours or 20º in thirty-six hours,independent of the diurnal range.