extreme cold

collocation in English

meaningsofextremeandcold

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extreme
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstriːm/us
/ɪkˈstriːm/
very large in amount ...
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cold
noun
uk
/kəʊld/us
/koʊld/
a common infection, especially in the nose and throat, that causes you to cough and sneeze and your nose to run (= drip liquid) or ...
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(Definition ofextremeandcoldfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Unusual weather - rain in winter,extremecoldin spring - is dangerous because hunters are not prepared.
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At this time ofextremecold, many people are homeless.
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The next step in understanding adaptation toextremecoldtemperatures will involve linking natural and laboratory-selected variation in cold resistance with underlying physiological, molecular and genetic mechanisms.
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There was no standard amount payable forextremecoldweather when payments were first introduced.
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Could he not reconsider the thing in view of theextremecold?
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She allows herself doses of heat but for the main sits in theextremecold.
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Underextremecoldweather conditions the peak maximum demand is estimated to be 235,000 kws.
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The problem has arisen not just because of theextremecold.
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It was unfortunate that, coinciding with theextremecoldweather, there was a plant failure.
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Racers endure ice, snow, andextremecold.
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Fires become even more of a hazard duringextremecold.
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Schools began to close because of theextremecold.
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However, these senses can be weakened byextremecold.
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The ascent was remarkable on account of theextremecold.
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They also huddle together inextremecoldto conserve heat.
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Individuals may become inactive during storms orextremecold.
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This is the illness ofextremecoldfrom which people with temperatures of, perhaps, 95 degrees suffer.
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This behaviour appears to be a direct response to changes in soil temperature and probably limits mortality due toextremecold, as subsoil is warmer than surface soil in winter.
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One does not then realise what it is like to work in theextremecold, on slippery floors, in smelly conditions.
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They move on into tents, where they have little more space, but where ground dampness makes the problem ofextremecoldat night much worse.
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It was in fact the coincidence of theextremecoldweather, plus the failure of the plant, which brought this about.
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But those are payments for normal heating for normal needs, and are not intended to cope with conditions ofextremecold.
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As such, she has the power to control and create ice, snow, andextremecold.
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They are fairly salt- and drought-tolerant, but should be protected fromextremecold.
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The coat makes the dog waterproof as well as resistant toextremecold.
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