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deep-freeze

deep-freeze

1 3.5
A very cold freezer for keeping food for a long time
  • noun
  • /ˈdiːpˌfriːz/
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  • They wheeled in the actual deep freeze.
  • keep in the deep-freeze

Examples

  • You should store the leftover lasagna in the deep-freeze to keep it fresh.

  • Do you have a deep freeze in your garage?

    Blog text (28)
  • They slide off the deep freeze and open it.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • In the garage, there is a car, gardening equipment, several sacks of fertilizer, and a trunk-style deep freeze, on the lid of which sit Andy and Tim.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Through the smudged window of the meat market, Adams could see several men crating cartons from huge storage bins along the walls into the deep-freeze locker.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The family decided to invest in a deep-freeze to store bulk purchases of meat and vegetables.

  • After the harvest, they filled the deep-freeze with fresh corn to enjoy during the winter.

Synonyms

freezer
vsdeep-freeze
218 1.0

A cold box that keeps food frozen for a long time

is specifically an electric appliance for extended food storage
deep freezer
vsdeep-freeze
1 2.6

A large electric box that keeps food very cold for a long time

is similar but not necessarily large

Antonyms

The usual comfortable indoor temperature is about 20 to 22 degrees Celsius or 68 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit

thaw
  • UK
12 2.0

A period when snow and ice melt because the weather is warmer

How Cold

cryostat
  • Specialized
1 9.2
deep-freeze
1 3.5
freezer
218 1.0
refrigerator
315 1.0

Surface Forms

deep-freeze singular
deep-freezes plural

Morphology

deep-freeze = deep + freeze (transparent) = deep + freeze

The compound combines the clear modifier 'deep' (very) with 'freeze' to denote intensive freezing or a device that achieves it, which learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Deep-freeze is made of deep ('very') and freeze ('to make very cold'). It names a very cold freezer where food is kept for a long time.