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deep-freeze

deep-freeze is the alternative form of deep freeze.

Meaning of deep freeze

Noun

deep freeze (plural deep freezes)

  1. A chest freezer.
  2. (Canada, US) A time period of very cold weather, in which the temperatures are below freezing.

Verb

deep-freeze (third-person singular simple present deep-freezes, present participle deep-freezing, simple past deep-froze or (nonstandard) deep-freezed, past participle deep-frozen or (nonstandard) deep-freezed)

  1. (transitive) To freeze at very low temperatures.

Forms of deep-freeze

Noun
pluraldeep-freezes
Verb
third-person singular presentdeep-freezes
present participledeep-freezing
pastdeep-froze
past participledeep-frozen
past (nonstandard)deep-freezed
past participle (nonstandard)deep-freezed

Questions about deep-freeze

What does deep-freeze mean?
Deep-freeze means to freeze at very low temperatures.
What is deep-freeze the alternative form of?
Deep-freeze is the alternative form of deep freeze.
What part of speech is deep-freeze?
Deep-freeze is a verb.
What is the past tense of deep-freeze?
The past tense of deep-freeze is deep-froze.

Words near deep-freeze in the dictionary

  1. deep-fat fryer
  2. deep-fat fryers
  3. deep-fat-fried
  4. deep-fat-fry
  5. deep-felt
  6. deep-freeze
  7. deep-freezed
  8. deep-freezer
  9. deep-freezers
  10. deep-freezes
  11. deep-freezing

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