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winterkill

[win-ter-kil] /ˈwɪn tərˌkɪl/
verb (used with or without object)
1.
to kill by or die from exposure to the cold of winter, as wheat.
noun
2.
an act or instance of winterkilling.
3.
death resulting from winterkilling.
Origin of winterkill
1810-1820
First recorded in 1810-20; winter + kill1
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winterkill

/ˈwɪntəˌkɪl/
verb
1.
(mainly US & Canadian) to kill (crops or other plants) by exposure to frost, cold, etc, or (of plants) to die by this means
Derived Forms
winterkilling, adjective, noun
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