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cold spot

noun

, Physiology.
  1. a sensory area in the skin that responds to a decrease in temperature.


cold spot

noun

  1. an area where house prices are stable and properties are slow to sell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cold spot1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

“We found this place in Northern Ireland called Torr Head that we had to build a bit of a road into it, and trying to get everything up on this very windy cold spot was a bit of a challenge.”

Principal Prof Ross Renton said the local area was a "cold spot" for higher education.

From BBC

Once analyzed, these samples could confirm or refute a hypothesis based on the computer modeling: that the eucalyptus grove is a “cold spot” with relatively few fungal species.

Image: Wyze The new Wyze Room Sensors have two main functions: an auto-comfort mode that uses the data from the sensors to keep the rooms you are in at the temperature you want, and a hot / cold spot management system that keeps your whole home at a consistent temperature.

My cold spot is my hands, and as soon as it drops into the 50s, I’m wearing gloves.

From Slate

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