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subfreezing
[ suhb-free-zing ]
/ ˈsʌbˈfri zɪŋ /
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adjective
below the freezing point.
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How to use subfreezing in a sentence
On the eastern side of this triangular cold wedge, rain falls through a deep, warm layer beneath the clouds, then into a very shallow subfreezing layer, right at ground level.
Ice storms: Inside wintertime’s dreaded, frozen mess|Jeffrey Halverson|December 2, 2020|Washington PostWearing no hat or coat, despite the subfreezing chill, Johnson smiled broadly.
Mary Genter, a resident of this town of 4,000, came out in subfreezing weather to check him out.