(~s)
Something that is a ~ of something else, especially something bad, is a sign that it is going to happen. (LITERARY)
The November air stung my cheeks, a ~ of winter.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
(~s)
Something that is a ~ of something else, especially something bad, is a sign that it is going to happen. (LITERARY)
The November air stung my cheeks, a ~ of winter.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012