Deepfreeze

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Deep·freeze ˈdēp-ˌfrēz

Synonyms of Deepfreeze next

—used for a freezer for food storage

deep-freeze

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verb

ˈdēp-ˈfrēz

deep-froze ˈdēp-ˈfrōz

; deep-frozen ˈdēp-ˈfrō-zᵊn

transitive verb

: quick-freeze

: to store in a frozen state

deep freeze

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noun

ˈdēp-ˌfrēz

: cold storage sense 2

a bill … in deep freeze awaiting a new congress—

Newsweek

: intense cold

Example Sentences

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

Earth suffered the full-force of a deep freeze as recently as 20,000 to 10,000 years ago. —

Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2021 The rare deep freeze that left millions in Texas without power last week should be a massive signal to policymakers to reform the power grid, energy experts told Abby for a story posted over the weekend. —

Abby Smith, Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2021 The city had, in fact, already been under a boil notice since July, and Jackson also lost water in February 2021 during the deep freeze that gripped the South. —

Alissa Walker, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2022 Trending News Police investigating homicide at Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall in Colorado Thousands without power as deadly winter storm brings deep freeze Has the author of the infamous Circleville letters been unmasked? —

CBS News, 25 Dec. 2022 Warm air has arrived to break up the deep freeze, and overnight lows will remain in the high 30s. —

oregonlive, 24 Dec. 2022 Other categories of virus - such as the coronaviruses that cause covid-19 - are more fragile and less likely to survive the deep freeze. —

Michael Birnbaum And Ellen Francis, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2022 Other categories of virus — such as the coronaviruses that cause covid-19 — are more fragile and less likely to survive the deep freeze. —

Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022 The Chinese film industry is currently in the deep freeze. —

Patrick Frater, Variety, 8 Dec. 2022 See More

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