Deepfreeze
Definition
Noun: 1. A type of freezer: A specific brand name (Deepfreeze) that has become a common term for a standalone electric freezer appliance designed to rapidly freeze and store food at very low temperatures for extended periods.
Usage
- The word "deepfreeze" is most commonly used as a countable noun to refer to the physical appliance.
- It is often written with a lowercase 'd' ("deepfreeze") when used generically, though it originates from the trademark "Deepfreeze".
- It typically implies a larger, chest-style or upright freezer separate from a refrigerator's icebox.
Examples
- "We need to buy a new deepfreeze for the garage to store all the summer vegetables."
- "She took a package of meat from the deepfreeze to thaw for dinner."
- "The power outage lasted three days, and everything in the deepfreeze spoiled."
Advanced Usage
- "in deep freeze" (idiomatic): Used figuratively to describe a state of suspended activity, delay, or preservation.
- Example: "The construction project has been in deep freeze since the funding was cut."
- "to deep-freeze" (verb, sometimes hyphenated): The act of placing something into a deepfreeze.
- Example: "The laboratory will deep-freeze the tissue samples for future study."
Variants and Related Words
- Freezer: The standard, non-brand-specific synonym for "deepfreeze".
- Deep-freezer: A variant spelling, often hyphenated.
- Chest freezer: Describes a common style of deepfreeze that opens from the top.
- Upright freezer: Describes a common style of deepfreeze that opens from the front, like a refrigerator.
Synonyms
- Freezer
- Deep-freezer
- Icebox (archaic or regional)
Related Idioms
- "On ice": Similar to "in deep freeze"; meaning delayed or held in reserve.
- Example: "We've put the proposal on ice until next quarter."
- "Freeze out" (phrasal verb): To exclude or ignore someone.
- Example: "After the argument, the other team members tried to freeze him out of the project." (Note: This uses the base verb "freeze," not the noun "deepfreeze.")
Noun
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electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
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