variants
or less commonly flash-freeze
flash froze also flash-froze
ˈflash-ˈfrōz
; flash frozen also flash-frozen
ˈflash-ˈfrō-zᵊn
; flash freezing also flash-freezing; flash freezes also flash-freezes
: to freeze rapidly
The physician then inserts a specialized catheter through the endoscope, selects the targeted area and sprays liquid nitrogen to flash freeze the tissue.—Business Wire
especially
: to freeze something (such as food) quickly to minimize the formation of ice crystals
Large catcher-processor vessels that flash freeze shrimp whole … account for the majority of the shrimp catch in Alaska. —Santi Roberts
The farm stand offers its own produce … ; … flash-frozen wild salmon; local ice cream; and a variety of locally made dressings, honey and condiments. —Maureen Sullivan
variants
or less commonly flash-freeze
plural flash freezes also flash-freezes
: a rapid drop in atmospheric temperature to below the freezing point causing water on the ground to quickly become ice
Temperatures were expected to plummet on Thursday morning leading to a flash freeze.—Robert Pore
It occurs when there's a rapid drop in temperatures causing a quick freeze of water already on the ground from rain or melted snow. A flash freeze is different from freezing rain, said Becky Kern, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Valley.—Michael O'Connor
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