Cold spell
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A short period during which temperatures are much lower than usual.
"The only factors in the first four weeks of this year which, apart from greater commercial effort, might have been expected to influence B.R. receipts were the cold spell and the Post Office "go slow"."
- 2 a period of cold weather wordnet
- 3 A period of poor performance. figuratively
"The Rizing Zephyr took a 71-70 lead on a Shota Tsuyama free throw (he missed the first attempt) with 1:42 to play, which was followed by a cold spell by both offenses before Coleby got in position to put his stamp on the final outcome."
Example
More examples"The only factors in the first four weeks of this year which, apart from greater commercial effort, might have been expected to influence B.R. receipts were the cold spell and the Post Office "go slow"."
Etymology
From cold + spell (“period of time”).