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