cold-wa·ter
: having only running water without heat or utility services provided
a cold-water flat
: depreciation of something as being ill-advised, unwarranted, or worthless
threw cold water on our hopes
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Robin Kundis Craig, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
But Atlantic Sapphire, a new type of on-land salmon farm, is betting on South Florida as the perfect spot for a cold-water fish farm.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Garth Friesen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Using cold water immersion baths, Nazi doctors calculated death to arrive around 77 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
For example, to support cold-water fish such as perch and pike, the water may need to remain below a certain temperature.
—Robin Kundis Craig, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
But Atlantic Sapphire, a new type of on-land salmon farm, is betting on South Florida as the perfect spot for a cold-water fish farm.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
Buffett poured cold water on that idea, reiterating Berkshire’s preference for long-term compounding of capital rather than returning cash to shareholders.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Using cold water immersion baths, Nazi doctors calculated death to arrive around 77 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Cold-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold-water. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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