Deepfreeze

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Deep·freeze | \ ˈdēp-ˌfrēz

Definition of Deepfreeze

(Entry 1 of 3)

—used for a freezer for food storage

deep-freeze

verb

\ ˈdēp-ˈfrēz

deep-froze\ ˈdēp-ˈfrōz

\; deep-frozen\ ˈdēp-ˈfrō-zᵊn

Definition of deep-freeze (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : quick-freeze

2 : to store in a frozen state

deep freeze

noun

\ ˈdēp-ˌfrēz

Definition of deep freeze (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : cold storage sense 2 a bill … in deep freeze awaiting a new congress — Newsweek

2 : intense cold

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Examples of Deepfreeze in a Sentence

Noun

This part of the world experienced a deep freeze for several thousand years. a period of deep freeze

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Greenland holds 10 percent of the world's freshwater in a deep freeze. — Adam Popescu, National Geographic, "A Greenland glacier is growing. That doesn't mean melting is over.," 25 Mar. 2019 Metro Detroit's days-long deep freeze will be at its worst Friday and Saturday, when high temperatures will only reach the single digits. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit deep freeze: Everything you need to know," 5 Jan. 2018 Since Christmas Eve, the D.C. area and much of the eastern United States has been locked in a deep freeze. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "Let’s celebrate: It may hit 60 degrees a week from now, or come close," 5 Jan. 2018 The Midwest’s deep freeze is putting supply chains on ice. — Erica E. Phillips, WSJ, "Today’s Logistics Report: Railroads Getting Crude; Truckers Rating Sites; Supply Chains on Ice," 1 Feb. 2019 The model was seen out and about in New York City last night dressed for the deep freeze in a mammoth black puffer coat, black sweatpants, and black Uggs to fit her incognito model-off-duty vibe. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Gigi Hadid Steps Out in the Stealth Ugg Boot," 8 Mar. 2019 From freight rails to frostbite, a deep freeze can mean deep trouble for a city — and a species — built to operate at more temperate temperatures. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, "‘Not built for this’: What fails in the extreme cold? Just about everything.," 4 Jan. 2018 Strangely, this unusual warmth in Siberia could trigger a chain of events resulting in deep freeze over central and eastern North America. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "The temperature in Siberia rose 100 degrees. The northern U.S. may pay a frigid price.," 31 Jan. 2018 The issue put relations between the two countries in a deep freeze during the Argentine presidencies of Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Kirchner between 2003 and 2015. — Tim Ross, Bloomberg.com, "U.K.'s Boris Johnson Seeks to Woo Latin America for Brexit Trade," 20 May 2018

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