Third-person singular simple present indicative form of freeze-dry

(transitive, science fiction, fantasy) To freeze something, particularly with specialized or technical power.

(science fiction) A freezing utilizing cryogenic technology.

present participle of freeze up

plural of freezing mixture

A mixture, as of pounded ice and salt, producing cold sufficient to freeze a liquid by the rapid absorption of heat.

present participle of snap freeze

To freeze by very rapid cooling

(astronomy) A theoretical end of the universe in which the expansion of the universe leads to its cooling until the temperature is too cold to support life.

A period in which no wage or salary increases occur, when wages and salaries are frozen.