frost-free

[ frawst-free, -free, frost- ]
/ ˈfrɔstˈfri, -ˌfri, ˈfrɒst- /

adjective

(of a refrigerator or other cooling appliance) not requiring defrosting; remaining free of ice buildup.

Origin of frost-free

frost + -free

Words nearby frost-free

frost point, frost smoke, frost stud, frost suture, frost, robert, frost-free, frost-lang operation, frostbelt, frostbite, frostbite sailing, frostbitten

Example sentences from the Web for frost-free

  • The length of the frost-free season has an important bearing upon the production of nuts after the trees are matured.

    Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 |Various

  • There are 180 to 215 frost-free days in the year, and summers are hot.

    Area Handbook for Bulgaria |Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

  • The number of frost-free days per year ranges from 198 to 206.

    Area Handbook for Bulgaria |Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

  • Begonias must be stored in sand or cocoanut-fibre in shallow boxes, and kept in a frost-free place through the winter.

    The Children's Book of Gardening |Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick