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windchill factor

  [wind-chil, win-]
–noun Meteorology.
the apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed.
Also, wind chill factor, wind-chill factor.
Also called chill factor, wind chill, windchill index.

Origin:
1945–50
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chill factor  
n.  Wind-chill factor.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: chill factor
Function: noun
: WINDCHILL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
chill factor   (chĭl)  Pronunciation Key 
See wind-chill factor.
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