deep-freeze
- noun
- /ˈdiːpˌfriːz/
- They wheeled in the actual deep freeze.
- keep in the deep-freeze
Examples
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You should store the leftover lasagna in the deep-freeze to keep it fresh.
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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.
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After the harvest, they filled the deep-freeze with fresh corn to enjoy during the winter.
Synonyms
A cold box that keeps food frozen for a long time
A large electric box that keeps food very cold for a long time
Antonyms
The usual comfortable indoor temperature is about 20 to 22 degrees Celsius or 68 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit
How Cold
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.