cold-water

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adjective

denoting a room or apartment provided with only cold running water, often in a building with no central heating: a cold-water flat.

Words nearby cold-water

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Definition for cold-water (2 of 2)

Coldwater

[ kohld-waw-ter ‐wot-er ]

/ ˈkoʊldˌwɔ tər ‐ˌwɒt ər /

noun

a river in NW Mississippi, flowing S to the Tallahatchie River. 220 miles (354 km) long.

a river in S Michigan, flowing NE and NW to the St. Joseph River. 25 miles (40 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for cold-water

Some firms, however, prepare their corks by subjecting them to cold-water douches a day or two beforehand.
A History of Champagne|Henry Vizetelly
What is sometimes called the "cold-water" method of canning should not be confused with the "cold-pack" method.
Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall Gray
We left him at the tavern in Amboy, after having passed the night in a cold-water sweat, ready for another start on his journey.
The Printer Boy.|William M. Thayer
The person entering would have to summon his courage as for a cold-water plunge.
The Jungle|Upton Sinclair

As it is a cold-water animal, and can only survive in open, rocky stations, it will probably never pass south of New York.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold