chill factor

noun

Examples of chill factor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For Boone County Schools, factors that are taken into consideration when deciding whether or not to cancel school include outside temperature, wind chill factors, amount of precipitation, and any road-clearing progress that's been made. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024 Listen to this article Voters eager to participate in Monday’s Iowa caucus are expected to face temperatures of 35 degrees below zero with the wind chill factor when caucusing begins at 7 p.m. local time. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2024 Ice forms in the shade, adding to the chill factor. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024 Early Monday afternoon, the temperature at Toledo Executive Airport near Lake Erie was 21 degrees Fahrenheit with the wind chill factor, according to the National Weather Service. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chill factor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chill factor was in 1965

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“Chill factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chill%20factor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

chill factor

noun
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