cold wave
noun
1
: an unusually large and rapid drop in temperature over a short period of time (such as 24 hours)
2
: a permanent wave set by a chemical preparation without the use of heat
Examples of cold wave in a Sentence
the unseasonable cold wave in the Northeast has already put a strain on oil supplies
Recent Examples on the Web
Ten Michigan cities also placed among the top cities with the highest cold wave risk — on top of already colder winters in Michigan.
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Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2024
Jackson residents have long faced water supply issues, including a boil-water notice in late July 2022, lead concerns, and a cold wave that left residents without water.
—Charlie Drape, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
The next day, Baltimoreans were charmed by the news that temperatures would probably reach 46 and that rain was forecast, a much-deserved respite from a recent cold wave.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
An aquarium in Texas has been rehabilitating hundreds of turtles while a historic cold wave sweeps across Texas.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2024
In February 2021, BP failed to supply natural gas during a winter storm and cold wave that caused 9.9 million people in the United States and Mexico to lose power amid the catastrophic Texas Interconnection grid power crisis.
—Aaron Gettinger, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2023
Having a mission to get past an area that would soon be getting pounded by rough, cold waves kept the kids focused and attentive.
—Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
Elias-Porter often styles perms using a cold wave with a thio-free alkaline acidic solution.
—Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2023
Minnesotans will pay up to $400 more for their February heating bills because of the spike in U.S. gas prices after a historic cold wave hit the South.
—Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2024
Jackson residents have long faced water supply issues, including a boil-water notice in late July 2022, lead concerns, and a cold wave that left residents without water.
—Charlie Drape, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
The next day, Baltimoreans were charmed by the news that temperatures would probably reach 46 and that rain was forecast, a much-deserved respite from a recent cold wave.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
An aquarium in Texas has been rehabilitating hundreds of turtles while a historic cold wave sweeps across Texas.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2024
In February 2021, BP failed to supply natural gas during a winter storm and cold wave that caused 9.9 million people in the United States and Mexico to lose power amid the catastrophic Texas Interconnection grid power crisis.
—Aaron Gettinger, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2023
Having a mission to get past an area that would soon be getting pounded by rough, cold waves kept the kids focused and attentive.
—Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
Elias-Porter often styles perms using a cold wave with a thio-free alkaline acidic solution.
—Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2023
Minnesotans will pay up to $400 more for their February heating bills because of the spike in U.S. gas prices after a historic cold wave hit the South.
—Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
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“Cold wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20wave. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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