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sub-zero

[ suhb-zeer-oh ]
/ sʌbˈzɪər oʊ /
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adjective

indicating or recording lower than zero on some scale, especially on the Fahrenheit scale: a week of sub-zero temperatures.
characterized by or appropriate for sub-zero temperatures: sub-zero climates; sub-zero clothing for the exploration.

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Origin of sub-zero

sub- + zero

Words nearby sub-zero

subvocal speech, sub voce, subvolution, subway, subwoofer, sub-zero, subzone, suc, succah, succedaneum, succedent
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Words related to sub-zero

frozen, icy, glacial, arctic, biting, bitter, chill, cutting, freezing, gelid, piercing, polar, raw, wintry, algid, brumal

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British Dictionary definitions for sub-zero

subzero
/ (sʌbˈzɪərəʊ) /

adjective

(esp of temperature) lower or less than zero
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