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Definition of Deepfreeze
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deep-freeze
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deep-frozen\ ˈdēp-ˈfrō-zᵊn
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Definition of deep-freeze (Entry 2 of 3)
deep freeze
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Definition of deep freeze (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for Deepfreeze
Synonyms: Noun
abeyance, cold storage, doldrums, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension
Antonyms: Noun
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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 freezeRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Thanks to the deep freeze of a glacier, those tools were found intact alongside his corpse in 1993. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Neanderthals glued their tools together," 2 July 2019 The moon’s crust is somewhat more familiar—made of water ice, albeit rendered hard as rock in a deep freeze. — Shannon Stirone, Scientific American, "New NASA Mission Will Fly Titan’s Frigid Skies to Search for Life’s Beginnings," 27 June 2019 The temperatures have climbed above 80 degrees, but the team's offense remains in a deep freeze. — Dana Gauruder, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers' Matthew Boyd battered by longball once again in 4-1 loss to Texas," 26 June 2019 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. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'Deepfreeze.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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