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cold wave
noun
Definition of COLD WAVE
1
: an unusually large and rapid drop in temperature over a short period of time (as 24 hours)
2
: a permanent wave set by a chemical preparation without the use of heat
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First Known Use of COLD WAVE
1876
Rhymes with COLD WAVE
airwave, behave, brain wave, concave, conclave, deprave, dissave, drawshave, enclave, engrave, enslave, exclave, ground wave, heat wave, margrave, new wave, octave, outbrave, Palgrave, palsgrave, shock wave, shortwave, sine wave, sky wave, sound wave, spokeshave, S wave, wage slave, white slave, Wind Cave
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