frost-free

[ frawst-free, -free, frost- ]

adjective

1. (of a refrigerator or other cooling appliance) not requiring defrosting; remaining free of ice buildup.

Word History and Origins

Origin of frost-free¹

frost + -free

Example Sentences

Begonias must be stored in sand or cocoanut-fibre in shallow boxes, and kept in a frost-free place through the winter.

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The length of the frost-free season has an important bearing upon the production of nuts after the trees are matured.

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There are 180 to 215 frost-free days in the year, and summers are hot.

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The number of frost-free days per year ranges from 198 to 206.

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