cold frame

cold frame
noun
protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold (Freq. 4)

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noun
: an outdoor shallow rectangular frame of boards or concrete with a usually glass cover to protect small plants from wind and low temperature especially early in the growing season — compare hotbed

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a bottomless, boxlike structure, usually covered with glass or transparent plastic, and the bed of earth that it covers, used to protect plants.
[1850-55]

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cold frame noun
A structure, usu of wood and glass and without artificial heat, for protecting young plants
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Main Entry: ↑cold

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cold frame UK US noun [countable] [singular cold frame plural cold frames]
a large box with glass sides that you keep young plants in before you plant them outside
Thesaurus: containers for plants and flowershyponym bags and cases for carrying possessionshyponym

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cold frame, or cold|frame «KOHLD FRAYM», noun.
a frame with a top of glass, plastic, burlap, or the like, and no artificial heat, used out of doors to protect young or tender plants from the cold.

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n. a four-sided frame of boards with a removable glass or plastic top. The frame is placed on the ground and is used to house, protect, and harden off seedlings and small plants, without artificial heat

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noun, pl ⋯ frames [count]
: a small wooden or metal frame covered with glass or plastic that is used for growing and protecting plants in cold weather

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ˈcold frame f23 [cold frame cold frames] (also frame) noun
a small wooden or metal frame covered with glass that you grow seeds or small plants in to protect them from cold weather
See also: ↑frame

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • cold frame — n BrE a box like structure with sides and a top made of glass or clear plastic, used for keeping young plants warm as they start to grow …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cold frame — cold ,frame noun count a large box with glass sides that you keep young plants in before you plant them outside …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Cold frame — A traditional home made cold frame In agriculture and gardening, a cold frame is a transparent roofed enclosure, built low to the ground, used to protect plants from cold weather. The transparent top admits sunlight and prevents heat escape via… …   Wikipedia

  • cold frame — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cold frame : singular cold frame plural cold frames a large box with glass sides that you keep young plants in before you plant them outside …   English dictionary

  • cold frame — (Horticulture) unheated board frame covered with glass or plastic used to protect plants and seedlings from cold …   English contemporary dictionary

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