chill factor

noun

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Even though conditions are sunny Friday morning in Chicago, the wind chill factors are not as cheery. Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025 Temperatures were in the low 20s and dipped to a wind chill factor of negative 2 by day's end, according to National Weather Service data. Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025 The blast of Arctic air, which has meant parts of North Dakota reached minus 55 degrees Fahrenheit this week when the wind chill factor is added in, will move southward to the Ohio Valley and the central Appalachians by Friday, with temperatures 25 to 35 degrees below seasonal averages. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025 At the same time, heavy winds with gusts of up to 50 miles per hour are expected in many areas, making temperatures feel even colder due to the wind chill factor. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chill factor

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chill factor was in 1965

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“Chill factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chill%20factor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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chill factor

noun
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