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noun
a bottomless, boxlike structure, usually covered with glass or transparent plastic, and the bed of earth that it covers, used to protect plants.
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Origin of cold frame
First recorded in 1850â55
Words nearby cold frame
cold duck, Colden, cold feet, cold feet, get, cold fish, cold frame, cold front, cold fusion, Cold hands, warm heart, Cold Harbor, cold-hearted
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British Dictionary definitions for cold frame
cold frame
noun
an unheated wooden frame with a glass top, used to protect young plants from the cold
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