freezing point
noun/ˈfriːzɪŋ pɔɪnt/
/ˈfriːzɪŋ pɔɪnt/
- (also freezing)[uncountable] 0° Celsius, the temperature at which water freezes
- Tonight temperatures will fall well below freezing (point).
- The temperature dropped below freezing point this afternoon.
- the changes that take place at freezing point
Extra Examples- Temperatures were around freezing.
- In the Antarctic, the temperature rarely rises above freezing.
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- [countable, usually singular] the temperature at which a particular liquid freezes
- the freezing point of polar seawater
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