A chamber or device in which the temperature may be rapidly lowered to below to freezing point.

(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.

Whose temperature has been lowered rapidly to below the freezing point.

past participle of quick-freeze

(baseball) A pitch thrown without any of the normal setup routine to try and catch a batter off guard.

(military) A fast marching pace of 120 thirty-inch steps per minute.

In a quick-witted manner.

Alternative spelling of quick-frozen

A pyrotechnic fuse consisting of a cotton string, coated with black powder, confined in a paper tube.

(obsolete) An actor who is able to learn their lines in a short amount of time. / One who is capable of learning at a fast pace; a fast learner.