"degree of frost" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: degrees of frost [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|degrees of frost}} degree of frost (plural degrees of frost)
  1. (dated) A temperature interval of one degree below the freezing point of water. Wikipedia link: Degree of frost Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-degree_of_frost-en-noun-faSmffNL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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