deep freeze
/dip friz/
verb
- To freeze food or something else at very low temperatures for preservation.
- They deep-freeze the berries right after picking them.
- You can deep-freeze homemade soup for up to six months.
- The company deep-freezes seafood to keep it fresh during shipping.
- To stop or suspend something, such as a plan or relationship, for a period of time.
- The project was deep-frozen until more funding became available.
- The two countries agreed to deep-freeze their trade negotiations.
- They decided to deep-freeze their friendship after the argument.
noun
- A freezer that keeps food at very low temperatures for long-term storage.
- The restaurant has a large deep-freeze for bulk ingredients.
- She pulled a bag of frozen peas from the deep-freeze.
- We store the extra meat in the deep-freeze in the garage.
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