Deepfreeze

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trademark

Deep·​freeze ˈdēp-ˌfrēz How to pronounce Deepfreeze (audio)
used for a freezer for food storage

deep-freeze

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verb

deep-froze ˈdēp-ˈfrōz How to pronounce deep-freeze (audio) ; deep-frozen ˈdēp-ˈfrō-zᵊn How to pronounce deep-freeze (audio)

transitive verb

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2
: to store in a frozen state

deep freeze

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noun

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: cold storage sense 2
a bill … in deep freeze awaiting a new congressNewsweek
2
: intense cold

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
The animatronic group that has been a staple at the Chuck E. Cheese pizza and arcade chain for four decades is going into a permanent deep freeze by the end of this year due to changing tastes among the ball pit set. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for Deepfreeze 

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of Deepfreeze was in 1851

Dictionary Entries Near Deepfreeze

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Deepfreeze

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Cite this Entry

“Deepfreeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Deepfreeze. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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