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Chilled

Hardened on the surface or edge by chilling as chilled iron a chilled wheel...


chill

chill : to discourage esp. through fear of penalty : have a chilling effect on [statutes which may the exercise of…free expression "M. H. Redish"] ...


chilling effect

chilling effect : a usually undesirable discouraging effect or influence [the chilling effect it will have on the assertion of legitimate claims "S. V. Bomse"] used esp. of First Amendment violations ...


Chilling

Making chilly or cold depressing discouraging cold distant as a chilling breeze a chilling manner...


Chillness

Coolness coldness a chill...


Infrigidation

The act of chilling or causing to become cold a chilling coldness congelation...


overbroad

overbroad : not sufficiently restricted to a specific subject or purpose [an search] ;esp : characterized by a prohibition or chilling effect on constitutionally protected conduct [an statute] compare vague ...


Chill

Moderately cold tending to cause shivering chilly raw...


CO2 extinguisher

a device for suppressing fire consisting of a steel cylinder containing compressed carbon dioxide which may be released by pressing on a handle The release of the gas is usually accomplished through a hose attached to a funnel shaped vent which is directed at the base of the fire and when released part of the carbon dioxide is chilled sufficiently to solidify into a powder The large quantity of inert carbon dioxide released on top of a small fire is usually sufficient to exinguish the flame by excluding oxygen and the cooling effect also helps drive the temperature of the combustible material below that required to support compustion It is used in situations where putting water on the fire might cause undesirable damage...


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To shiver to have chills...


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