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- cold wave/ˈkəʊld weɪv/A period of unusually cold weather, typically lasting several days, with temperatures well below the average for that region and time of year.nounLow-Medium (as a meteorological term).
- cold welding/ˌkəʊld ˈweldɪŋ/A solid-state welding process where two clean, flat metal surfaces bond together at room temperature without melting, when brought into intimate contact under pressure.nounLow (Technical)
- cold work/ˈkəʊld ˌwɜːk/The process of shaping or deforming a metal at room temperature, below its recrystallization point, to increase its strength and hardness.nounverbverb-transitiveC2
- cold-cock/ˈkəʊldˌkɒk/To knock someone unconscious with a sudden, violent blow, especially by surprise.verb-transitiveLow to Medium
- cold-draw/ˈkəʊld ˌdrɔː/To pull (metal, wire, or a tube) through a die without preheating to reduce its diameter and increase its length and tensile strength.verb-transitiveC2
- cold-roll/ˌkəʊld ˈrəʊl/To roll or flatten metal, especially steel, without preheating it.verb-transitiveC1
- cold-water flat/ˌkəʊld ˈwɔːtə ˌflæt/A dwelling, typically an apartment, that lacks built-in central heating and sometimes also lacks hot running water.nounLow (archaic/obsolete in many contexts)
- cold-weld/ˌkəʊld ˈwɛld/To join two metals together by applying pressure without heating.verbverb-transitiveLow
- colden/ˈkəʊld(ə)n/To become or make cold.nounExtremely rare / Archaic
- coldie/ˈkəʊldi/A cold beer.nounLow (regional/dialectal, not in standard dictionaries)
- colditz/ˈkɒldɪts/A proper noun, most commonly referring to Colditz Castle in Germany, infamous as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II.nounLow
- coldslaw/ˈkəʊldslɔː/A variant of 'coleslaw', referring to a salad made primarily of finely shredded raw cabbage, sometimes mixed with other vegetables and dressed with mayonnaise or a vinaigrette.nounVery rare / Archaic
- coldstream/ˈkəʊldstriːm/A proper noun referring to a specific place name or an institution, most commonly a town in Scotland or the name of a regiment.nounLow (Uncommon Proper Noun)
- coldstream guards/ˌkəʊldstriːm ˈɡɑːdz/A specific, historic regiment of the British Army's Household Division, tasked with guarding the monarch and performing ceremonial duties.nounLow (C2)
- coldwater/ˈkəʊldˌwɔːtə/A rural or unsophisticated place; a place considered backward, lacking in modern amenities or sophistication.nounLow
- cole/kəʊl/Any of various plants of the cabbage family, especially brassicas cultivated for food.nounLow
- colectivo/kəˈlɛktɪv/Relating to a group of individuals taken as a whole; shared by or common to all members of a group.nounC1
- colectomy/kəˈlɛktəmi/A surgical operation to remove all or part of the colon.nounLow
- coleman/ˈkəʊlmən/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of Irish origin, meaning 'descendant of Colmán', which itself means 'dove' or 'little dove'.nounC2
- colemanite/ˈkəʊlmənaɪt/A mineral, hydrous calcium borate (Ca2B6O11·5H2O), typically occurring as white to greyish prismatic crystals.nounVery Low / Specialized
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