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winterization

winterization

1 5.1
Getting a house or car ready to protect it from cold weather damage
  • noun
  • /ˌwɪntəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • US
: preparación para el invierno
  • A Washington State public utility is suspending its conservation rebate program, which has saved over 6M therms over the past three years through winterization and efficiency upgrades, because wholesale natural gas prices are too low for the program to work as designed.

Examples

  • The winterization of the building included sealing windows and insulating pipes to prevent damage from the cold.

  • Proper winterization involves checking the heating system and adding weather stripping to keep warmth inside the home.

  • The ones that were fitted as part of the annual winterization effort proved inadequate in this particular situation.

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  • So you may be thinking: "Hey, I'm pretty handy around the house, why not do some winterization projects?"

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  • During the winterization process, the vehicle was fitted with snow tires and antifreeze to ensure safe operation in harsh conditions.

Synonyms

weatherization
vswinterization
  • Specialized
1 6.1

Protecting vehicles and equipment from damage by rain, wind, or cold

is focused specifically on readying items for cold season conditions

How Prepared

winterization
  • US
1 5.1
insulation
54 4.0
maintenance
368 3.6
neglect
94 3.5

Surface Forms

winterization singular
winterizations plural

Morphology

winterization = winterize (transparent) = winter + ize + ation

Standard nominalization indicating the process of preparing buildings or vehicles for winter.

Etymology

Winterization comes from winter 'the cold season' and the ending -ize 'make or prepare', so it literally means 'prepare for winter'. For buildings and vehicles, winterization means sealing, insulating, and taking other steps that protect them from freezing weather.