quick-freeze

verb

Definition of quick-freezenext
as in to freeze

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  1. freeze
  2. ice
  3. frost
  4. supercool
Verb
  • Ice•ology trays use a slow-freezing process designed to separate impurities and air bubbles from the ice, creating crystal-clear cubes that elevate cocktails, mocktails and everyday beverages.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Barnes is cold-based, and thus frozen directly onto the bedrock beneath it, which prevents it from sliding.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of freeze
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  • The National Transportation Safety Board, which is leading the investigation, said the pilot told an air traffic controller about icing on the wings at 24,000 feet and asked to descend.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Piper Malibu model has previously faced federal scrutiny over crashes involving icing conditions.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ice
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  • To frost the cake, dollop the buttercream onto the center of the cake and use a spoon or an offset spatula to spread the buttercream across the top of the cake.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The turquoise cake that Swift carried on stage was funfetti with salty vanilla buttercream, while the second cake was a gluten-free vanilla cake topped with marshmallow meringue frosting.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of frost
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  • Chinese researchers have allegedly developed a new technique that can supercool liquid cooling medium to sub-zero levels in less than 30 seconds.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Gizmodo reports that some whimsical scientists have supercooled their Lego bricks in order to test for heat tolerance.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 26 Dec. 2019
Definition of supercool
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