Noun : car engine freeze-up in winter. From Dictionary.com.
October, when a big freeze-up put them out of commission. From Wordnik.com. [Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916] Reference
For this reason they can only be used after a solid freeze-up. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919] Reference
When the freeze-up occurs, the ice sometimes melts right away. From Wordnik.com. [Kola~ the Saami community of Lovozero climate change case study] Reference
One of the impacts of late freeze-up on caribou is slower movements. From Wordnik.com. [Qikiktagrugmiut climate change case study] Reference
Notably, there was also a nation-wide trend to earlier freeze-up dates. From Wordnik.com. [River and lake ice in the Arctic] Reference
They're not lending to each other and that's caused this credit freeze-up. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 6, 2008] Reference
During autumns with a late freeze-up, ice fishing is limited or less productive. From Wordnik.com. [Qikiktagrugmiut climate change case study] Reference
River discharge and river and lake ice break-up and freeze-up are also discussed. From Wordnik.com. [Outline of the ACIA assessment] Reference
A delayed freeze-up will also expose more open water to forcing by autumn storms. From Wordnik.com. [Anticipated changes in physical conditions in the Arctic] Reference
To confirm changes or trends in a condition over time (e.g., date of freeze-up of the local bay). From Wordnik.com. [Developing a community response to climate change and health in the Arctic] Reference
For example, protracted breakup or freeze-up periods will make ice conditions more unpredictable. From Wordnik.com. [Impacts on arctic freshwater and anadromous fisheries] Reference
There is no coal to be had for love nor money, which is more to do with the freeze-up than the enemy. From Wordnik.com. [Presumption of Death]
Equally important, it is very likely that there will be earlier sea-ice melt and later freeze-up (GA). From Wordnik.com. [Key findings of ACIA study of Arctic marine systems] Reference
Figure 6.31 shows the time series of freeze-up and breakup dates for a sample of the rivers and lakes studied. From Wordnik.com. [River and lake ice in the Arctic] Reference
The impacts of late freeze-up on red foxes include better feeding and increased competition with arctic foxes. From Wordnik.com. [Qikiktagrugmiut climate change case study] Reference
"We don't even know what the impact of the credit freeze-up in October will be, but it's not going to be good.". From Wordnik.com. [Bank of America and Citigroup Decline] Reference
Nearly all fruit trees made an excellent growth this season, and the new wood was well ripened when the freeze-up came. From Wordnik.com. [Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916] Reference
Trends toward earlier breakup and later freeze-up of arctic rivers and lakes are likely if the projected warming occurs. From Wordnik.com. [Cryosphere and Hydrology in the Arctic] Reference
Talk of a freeze-up in lending is "overrated," Mr. Davis added, saying "we are making loans to everybody who qualifies.". From Wordnik.com. [Regional Banks Feel Pinch as Loan Troubles Spread] Reference
There are large natural variations in the extent of sea-ice cover from year to year, and in freeze-up and break-up dates. From Wordnik.com. [Indigenous perspectives and resilience of the Arctic] Reference
The compensating variation for having a job is negative, and about three times as large as the cost of the late freeze-up. From Wordnik.com. [Climate change impacts on Indigenous caribou systems of North America] Reference
A later freeze-up will mean that the ocean surface is exposed to wind forcing by autumn storms for a longer period of time. From Wordnik.com. [Anticipated changes in physical conditions in the Arctic] Reference
We started for the Klondike in the fall rush of 1897, and we started too late to get over Chilcoot Pass before the freeze-up. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories] Reference
The warm weather associated with late freeze-up makes caribou less likely to travel long distances thus slowing the autumn migration. From Wordnik.com. [Qikiktagrugmiut climate change case study] Reference
The model suggests that late freeze-up costs the example household the equivalent of about half a day in lost leisure or family time. From Wordnik.com. [Climate change impacts on Indigenous caribou systems of North America] Reference
For freeze-up, higher water and air temperatures in the autumn combine to delay the time of first ice formation and eventual freeze-up. From Wordnik.com. [Effects of climate change on general hydro-ecology in the Arctic] Reference
What's happened since has been unprecedented: a freeze-up of all credit and massive multi-billion dollar write-downs by brand name banks. From Wordnik.com. [Danny Schechter: Where is the Outrage? Where is the Debate?] Reference
The freeze-up came on when we were at the mouth of Henderson Creek, and we traded him off for two sacks of flour to an outfit that was bound up. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories] Reference
Consider that a dirty, clogged filter reduces airflow, can lead to operational problems like coil freeze-up, and in general makes your system work harder. From Wordnik.com. [Protect Your Investment: Maintain your air conditioner] Reference
Minnesota -- probably the middle of the month is safer -- and it continues right up to the freeze-up in the fall and up to the middle of May in the spring. From Wordnik.com. [Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916] Reference
The freeze-up in the credit market is hurting small businesses, their ability to make payroll, their ability to buy products and services to keep their businesses going. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 2, 2008] Reference
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