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deep freeze
noun \ˈdēp-ˌfrēz\
: a state of extreme cold
Full Definition of DEEP FREEZE
1
: cold storage 2 <a bill … in deep freeze awaiting a new congress — Newsweek>
2
: intense cold
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First Known Use of DEEP FREEZE
1948
Related to DEEP FREEZE
- Synonyms
- cold storage, abeyance, doldrums, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension
- Antonyms
- continuance, continuation
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