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killing frost
noun
- the occurrence of temperatures cold enough to kill all but the hardiest vegetation, especially the last such occurrence in spring and the first in fall, events that limit the agricultural growing season.
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How the crock of gold has nipped those early blossoms as a killing frost!
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"Irreverence for the dreams of youth" soon creeps like a killing frost upon our hearts.
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My eyes behold what they have never before witnessed, viz, a killing frost in June.
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Anton was firmly convinced that a killing frost would come before morning.
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Meanwhile, every puff of wind was laden with killing frost, and in sight of that glowing fire, Antonio froze to death.
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