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1. A sensation of cold. 2. A feeling of cold with shivering and pallor, accompanied by an elevation of temperature in the interior of the body; usually a prodromal symptom of an infectious disease due to the invasion of the blood by toxins. Synonym: rigor. Origin: A.S. Cele, cold (05 Mar 2000) |
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coldness due to a cold environment frisson: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers" cool: make cool or cooler; "Chill the food" a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever a sudden numbing dread cool: loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm" uncomfortably cool; "a chill wind"; "chilly weather"
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(chill) (chil) a shivering or shaking; an attack of involuntary contractions of the voluntary muscles, accompanied by a sense of cold and pallor of the skin; called also ague.
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To cool a food by refrigeration until it is uniformly cold or thickened at temperatures ranging from 30
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1) A white iron structure that is produced in iron castings by rapid solidification. 2) A metal mold insert, which induces rapid solidification of the metal. Also called Chiller, or Chill Block.
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To refrigerate food or let it stand in ice or iced water until cold.
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