chill factor

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noun Meteorology.

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Origin of chill factor

First recorded in 1960–65; short for windchill factor

Words nearby chill factor

chilled, chilled to the bone, chiller, chiller cabinet, chiller-diller, chill factor, chilli, chilli con carne, Chillicothe, chilling, chilling effect

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How to use chill factor in a sentence

It is the steady accretion of detail that may yet be the most damaging factor in the battle for British hearts and minds.
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The quality of the music is a major factor in this recent surge.
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It was an attempt to combat a growing chill on free speech in Turkey while placing his newspaper at the center of the debate.
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Therefore in our view we need to talk about our wood management before any other factor in the maturation of The Macallan.
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Alice wore a black nylon rain jacket that looked as if it was ill prepared to deal with the coming chill.
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Presently he began to shiver so, with some sort of a chill, that I took off my coat and wrapped it round him.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
From the day of that terrible chill in the snow-storm, she had never been quite well, Ramona thought.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Though she was warmly wrapped in a soft rug of silvery fur, a chill crept into her heart.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
As she walked along the chill promenade she looked with discreet curiosity at every woman she met, to see her condition.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
A chill, sinister feeling crept over me, but I kept my gaze fixed steadily in the same direction.
Uncanny Tales|Various

Scientific definitions for chill factor

chill factor

[ chĭl ]

See wind-chill factor.