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arctic

arc·tic [ rktik, rtik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
very cold: extremely cold ( informal )



noun  (plural arc·tics)
Definition:
 
overshoe: a high waterproof overshoe with a warm lining

[14th century. Via Old French artique< Greek arktikos< arktos "bear," also "the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear)"]
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