Meaning & use
winterization
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Meanings
noununcountable
The process of preparing something, such as a vehicle, building, or machine, to work safely in cold winter weather.
Grammar: Usually uncountable and used with the: the winterization of the fleet; it does not take a/an.
Patterns
- winterization of something
- winterization for something
The garage offers winterization for cars, including checking the antifreeze and tires.
Proper winterization of the cabin means sealing the windows and insulating the pipes.
They finished the winterization of the boat before the first snow.
noununcountabletechnical
The act of adding a substance to a liquid, especially fuel or oil, so that it keeps flowing at low temperatures.
Grammar: Uncountable; often followed by of: the winterization of diesel fuel.
Patterns
- winterization of fuel
- winterization of oil
Winterization of the diesel prevents it from turning to gel in the cold.
The refinery uses winterization to remove wax from the oil.
Common combinations
- winterization kit
- He bought a winterization kit for his camper van.
- winterization service
- The marina offers a winterization service for boats.
- complete winterization
- Complete winterization of the house can cost several hundred dollars.
- winterization process
- The winterization process takes about two hours.
Synonyms and how they differ
- weatherproofing
- Weatherproofing is broader and means protecting against any bad weather, not just cold; use winterization when the focus is specifically on winter.
Word family
- winterize verb
- To prepare something for winter.
- winterized adjective
- Having been prepared for winter, as in a winterized cabin.
Commonly confused: winterization or winterisation?
winterization vs winterisation
This is the British spelling of the same word; American English uses -z-.
Practice
Before the first frost, the boatyard recommends ___ of all outboard engines.
Choose one answer.
The noun winterization is needed after the preposition of. Winterize is the verb, winterizing is a participle, and winterized is an adjective or past tense, so none of those fits grammatically here.
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