Meaning of cold spell | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A short period during which temperatures are much lower than usual.
2. A period of poor performance.
   figuratively

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Examples

“The only factors in the first four weeks of this year which, apart from greater commercial effort, might have⟳ been expected to influence⟳ B.R. receipts were the cold spell⟳ and the Post⟳ Office "go slow".”

“The Rizing Zephyr took a 71-70 lead⟳ on a Shota Tsuyama free throw⟳ (he missed the first attempt⟳) with 1:42 to play⟳, which was followed by a cold spell⟳ by both offenses before Coleby got in position to put⟳ his stamp⟳ on the final outcome.”

“Utility player Garrett Hampson, who was one of the Rockies’ most consistent players early in the season, has hit a cold spell⟳. He snapped an 0-for-16 hitless streak with a single in the seventh inning Sunday but had just one hit in his last⟳ 20 at-bats entering Tuesday night’s game.”

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