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winter collapse: the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"

frost collapse: United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963); the formation of frost or ice on a surface; ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside); damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"; cover with frost; "ice crystals frosted the glass"; provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance; "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair"; decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"

summer collapse: the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore"; spend the summer; "We summered in Kashmir"

meteorologist collapse: a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions

dog days collapse: the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity

windward collapse: the direction from which the wind is coming; on the side exposed to the wind; "the windward islands"; away from the wind; "they were sailing windward"

rainy day collapse: a (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day"

weather collapse: the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"; sail to the windward of; cause to slope; face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

thunderstorm collapse: a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

hygrometer collapse: measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere

elements collapse: violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements"

climate collapse: the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter"; the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

tornado collapse: a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

monsoon collapse: a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter; any wind that changes direction with the seasons; rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains

freeze collapse: fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"; an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"; weather cold enough to cause freezing; the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid; suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband"; anesthetize by cold; be cold; "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on"; prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"; stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"; change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze"; cause to freeze; "Freeze the leftover food"; change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"; stop moving or become immobilized; "When he saw the police car he froze"; be very cold, below the freezing point; "It is freezing in Kalamazoo"

bleached collapse: having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"; (used of color) artificially produced; not natural; "a bleached blonde"

cyclone collapse: a violent rotating windstorm; (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern

hurricane collapse: a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

typhoon collapse: a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans

tempest collapse: (literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"

tide over collapse: suffice for a period between two points; "This money will keep us going for another year"

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