deep freeze
noun[C]
(alsodeep-freeze)uk/ˌdiːp ˈfriːz/us/ˈdiːp ˌfriːz/[C]
acontainerseparateto afridgeor aroom,operatedbyelectricity, thatstoresfoodat a verycoldtemperatureso that itbecomessolidand can bekeptsafelyfor alongtime:
Theseedswerestoredin adeepfreezeuntilneeded.
He took somefoodfrom the deep-freeze andpreparedlunch.
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chest freezer
fridge-freezer
freezer compartment
[U]
thestateof beingfrozen, orseemingto befrozen:
Doctorslefttherestof thesamplesindeep-freeze.
Therelationshipbetween the twocountrieswasindeep-freeze.
- In adeepfreeze,iceiskeptat atemperaturewell below zero.
- Thefishcan bestoredfor twomonthsin a deep-freeze.
- We wereallowedtohelpourselves to some ice-cream from the deep-freeze.
- When it gets verycold, thebraingoes into deep-freezemodeandneedslittleoxygen.
Refrigerators & freezers
- blast chiller
- chest freezer
- chill cabinet
- chill room
- cold pack
- cool bag
- cooler
- cooler bag
- crisper
- Esky
- freezer
- freezer pack
- fridge
- fridge magnet
- fridge-freezer
- ice bucket
- meat locker
- minibar
- refrigerator
- refrigerator-freezer
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deep freeze
verb[T]
(usuallydeep-freeze)uk/ˌdiːp ˈfriːz/us/ˌdiːp ˈfriːz/tostoresomething byfreezingit:
Thefruitkeepsitsflavourwell if it is deep-frozensoonafterpicking.
Herbs can bedeepfrozen,dryor inicecubes.
- Thesauceis deep-frozen inlargecontainersuntil it’stimeto use it.
- Ifoundabitofcheeseand somedeepfrozensausages.
- Thepolicedeep-freeze thesamplesso they can be used asevidenceat alaterdate.
- Theyinvestigatedwhethersteamcleaningordeepfreezingthechickenfor ashortperiodwilleliminatecontamination.
Preserving & storing food
- beeswax wrap
- bin
- biscuit tin
- bread basket
- bread bin
- crystallized
- defrost
- flash-freeze
- foil
- food technology
- pasteurized
- pickle
- pickled
- pickling
- plastic wrap
- tinfoil
- tinned
- tub
- Tupperware
- vacuum-packed