refreeze

verb

re·freeze (ˌ)rē-ˈfrēz

refroze (ˌ)rē-ˈfrōz

; refrozen (ˌ)rē-ˈfrō-zᵊn

; refreezing

transitive + intransitive

: to freeze again

shouldn't refreeze the meat

Ice dams form when water from melting snow runs down a roof and refreezes.—

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Gaston County Schools will have a one-hour delay on Monday because of remaining snow on roads and parking lots refreezing overnight. —

Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025 Roads may become hazardous late Friday into early Saturday as any leftover water will refreeze. —

Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025 Travel is anticipated to be hazardous, particularly on bridges and overpasses, and lingering moisture could refreeze Friday night into Saturday morning. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 The airport temporarily closed its runways Monday night so crews could remove snow and focus on preventing refreezing on the airfield. —

Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for refreeze