Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Requiring little or no defrosting.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective not accumulating frost; -- used especially of refrigerators with an automatic defrost cycle such that the freezer compartment remains free of ice without need for a manual defrosting.
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Examples
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Two fans, energy-saving light bulbs, two laptops in almost constant use, and a frost-free refrigerator.
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Two fans, energy-saving light bulbs, two laptops in almost constant use, and a frost-free refrigerator.
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Two fans, energy-saving light bulbs, two laptops in almost constant use, and a frost-free refrigerator.
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Two fans, energy-saving light bulbs, two laptops in almost constant use, and a frost-free refrigerator.
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Two fans, energy-saving light bulbs, two laptops in almost constant use, and a frost-free refrigerator.
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Lift dahlias after the first frost has blackened the foliage, and store in a cool, frost-free place.
In the garden this week: Wrap up warm and no-dig digging Lia Leendertz 2010
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Two fans, energy-saving light bulbs, two laptops in almost constant use, and a frost-free refrigerator.
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Two fans, energy-saving light bulbs, two laptops in almost constant use, and a frost-free refrigerator.
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The pumpkins themselves need 90 to 120 frost-free days to mature, though frost does not affect them once they have matured.
Local pumpkins survive summer heat, fall rains Ann Posegate 2010
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Two fans, energy-saving light bulbs, two laptops in almost constant use, and a frost-free refrigerator.
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