Deepfreeze

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trademark

Deep·​freeze ˈdēp-ˌfrēz 

—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

1

: quick-freeze

2

: to store in a frozen state

deep freeze

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noun

ˈdēp-ˌfrēz 

1

: cold storage sense 2

a bill … in deep freeze awaiting a new congress

—Newsweek

2

: intense cold

Synonyms

Noun

• abeyance
• cold storage
• doldrums
• dormancy
• holding pattern
• latency
• moratorium
• quiescence
• suspended animation
• suspense
• suspension

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

Verb

The ice cream—which comes in flavors like Chocolate Honeycomb and Burnt Basque Cheesecake—is so fresh, holding the stretchy, pliable texture that deep-freezing destroys. —Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2023

Noun

Florida's coldest was a relatively tame -2°F, recorded in Tallahassee in 1899 during a rare deep freeze. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024

San Antonio impact State regulators have since put stricter inspection and weatherization plans in place to try to avoid a replay of that deadly deep freeze. —Sara Dinatale, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 2