Definition of Deepfreeze
—used for a freezer for food storage
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Definition of deep-freeze
deep-froze
\-ˈfrōz\;
deep-frozen
\-ˈfrō-zᵊn\
transitive verb
1
:quick-freeze
2
:to store in a frozen state
First Known Use of deep-freeze
1943
Definition of deep freeze
1
:cold storage 2
- a bill … in deep freeze awaiting a new congress
- —Newsweek
2
:intense cold
Examples of deep freeze in a Sentence
This part of the world experienced a deep freeze for several thousand years.
a period of deep freeze
First Known Use of deep freeze
1948
deep freeze Synonyms
Synonyms
cold storage, abeyance, doldrums, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspensionAntonyms
continuance, continuationRelated Words
inaction, inertia, inertness, motionlessness; impasse, standstill; coma, hibernation, hypnosis, repose, rest, sleep, slumber, torpor; recess, recession, remission; downtime, idleness, layoffNear Antonyms
recommencement, renewal, resumption, resuscitationDEEPFREEZE Defined for English Language Learners
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