Deepfreeze


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deepfreeze

(ˌdiːpˈfriːz)
n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) a type of refrigerator in which food, etc, is stored for long periods at temperatures below freezing
2. storage in or as if in a deepfreeze
3. informal a state of suspended activity
vb, -freezes, -freezing, -froze or -frozen
(tr) to freeze or keep in or as if in a deepfreeze
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Noun 1. [画像:deepfreeze - electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time]Deepfreeze - electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
electric refrigerator, fridge - a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor
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Translations

deepfreeze

[ˌdiːpˈfriːz] n → congelatore m
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