"quick-freeze" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quick-freezes [plural]
Etymology: quick + freeze Etymology templates: {{compound|en|quick|freeze}} quick + freeze Head templates: {{en-noun}} quick-freeze (plural quick-freezes)
  1. A chamber or device in which the temperature may be rapidly lowered to below to freezing point.
    Sense id: en-quick-freeze-en-noun-7q043TCI

Verb

Forms: quick-freezes [present, singular, third-person], quick-freezing [participle, present], quick-froze [past], quick-frozen [participle, past]
Etymology: quick + freeze Etymology templates: {{compound|en|quick|freeze}} quick + freeze Head templates: {{en-verb|quick-freezes|quick-freezing|quick-froze|quick-frozen}} quick-freeze (third-person singular simple present quick-freezes, present participle quick-freezing, simple past quick-froze, past participle quick-frozen)
  1. (transitive) To rapidly reduce the temperature of something to below the freezing point, thereby preserving some aspect of it (such as position or flavor) that would otherwise be lost during the freezing process. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-quick-freeze-en-verb-iR1YGbLh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 49 16
  2. (transitive) Preserved in an unaltered state, reminiscent of quick-freezing. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-quick-freeze-en-verb-w-HgpUcV

Inflected forms

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