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sub-zero

adj

Etymology

From sub- + zero.

  1. derived from शून्य — “void; nothingness”
  2. derived from صِفْر
  3. derived from zēphirum
  4. borrowed from zero
  5. borrowed from zero
  6. borrowed from zero
  7. prefixed as sub-zero — “sub + zero”

Definitions

  1. below 0°C

    below 0°C; freezing cold

    • Several days of sub-zero temperatures caused icicles up to 1.5 metres long to form in tunnels across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria.

  2. below 0°F (−18°C)

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