cold-wa·ter
: having only running water without heat or utility services provided
a cold-water flat
: depreciation of something as being ill-advised, unwarranted, or worthless
threw cold water on our hopes
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Electric heat cable, designed to keep cold-water pipes from freezing, might seem to be a better solution.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
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Orcas are most commonly seen in areas of cold-water upwelling, where deep, nutrient-rich waters rise toward the surface.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Electric heat cable, designed to keep cold-water pipes from freezing, might seem to be a better solution.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Cold-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold-water. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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