Topic: TEMPERATURE
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low3 [countable]
1PEB a low price, level, or value [≠ high]
Public confidence in the legal system is at an all-time low (=much lower or worse than ever before).
fall to/hit/reach etc a new low (=be worth less than ever before) The euro has fallen to a new low against the dollar.
The euro has fallen to a new low against the dollar.Public confidence in the legal system is at an all-time low (=much lower or worse than ever before).2 a very difficult time in someone's personal or working life
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a) TMT the lowest point that the temperature reaches during a particular time [≠ high]: The overnight low will be 8° C.
The overnight low will be 8° C.b) HEM an area of low pressure in the air [≠ high]: a low moving in over the Pacific
a low moving in over the Pacific4
the lowest of the low
a) informal someone you think is completely unfair, cruel, immoral etc
b) someone from a low social class - often used humorously
