"cryo-freeze" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɹaɪoʊˈfɹiːz/ [General-American] Forms: cryo-freezes [plural]
Etymology: cryo- + freeze. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cryo-|freeze}} cryo- + freeze Head templates: {{en-noun}} cryo-freeze (plural cryo-freezes)
  1. (science fiction) The state of being cryogenically frozen. Categories (topical): Science fiction Synonyms: cryo freeze, cryofreeze
    Sense id: en-cryo-freeze-en-noun-1osPoSwG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Cryogenics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Cryogenics: 62 38 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Verb

IPA: /kɹaɪoʊˈfɹiːz/ [General-American] Forms: cryo-freezes [present, singular, third-person], cryo-freezing [participle, present], cryo-froze [past], cryo-frozen [participle, past]
Etymology: cryo- + freeze. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cryo-|freeze}} cryo- + freeze Head templates: {{en-verb|cryo-freezes|cryo-freezing|cryo-froze|cryo-frozen}} cryo-freeze (third-person singular simple present cryo-freezes, present participle cryo-freezing, simple past cryo-froze, past participle cryo-frozen)
  1. (transitive, science fiction, fantasy) To freeze something cryogenically. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Fantasy, Science fiction
    Sense id: en-cryo-freeze-en-verb-x3VN7aLB Topics: fantasy, literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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