sub-zero

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sub-zero

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not comparable, of a temperature below 0°C; freezing cold Several days of sub-zero temperatures caused icicles up to 1.5 metres long to form in tunnels across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria.
US, not comparable, of a temperature below 0°F (−18°C)

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adj (of a temperature) below 0°C

Español	bajo cero
한국어	영하 yeongha
日本語	氷点下 hyōtenka, 零下 reika
中文	零下 língxià
Français	au-dessous de zéro
Deutsch	unter Null
Italiano	sotto zero
Русский	ни́же нуля́ níže nuljá, минусово́й minusovój
العربية	تَحْتَ الصِّفْر taḥta ṣ-ṣifr

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@misc{sub_zero_2026,
  title = {sub-zero},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sub-zero},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}