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freeze - the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid |
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freezing |
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chilling,
cooling,
temperature reduction the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
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phase change,
phase transition,
physical change,
state change a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
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freeze-drying,
lyophilisation,
lyophilization a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes
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frost,
icing United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
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freeze - fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring" |
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limitation,
restriction an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
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hiring freeze a freeze on hiring
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price freeze a freeze of prices at a given level
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wage freeze a freeze of wages at a given level
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freeze - an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze" |
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halt |
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pause temporary inactivity
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freeze - weather cold enough to cause freezing |
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frost |
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cold weather a period of unusually cold weather
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| verbo |
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freeze - cause to freeze; "Freeze the leftover food" |
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alter,
change,
modify remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
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deep freeze store in a deep-freeze, as for conservation; "deep-freeze the food"
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ice put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"
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flash-freeze,
quick-freeze freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors; "quick-freeze the shrimp"
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freeze - change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze" |
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boil immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool"
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freeze,
freeze down,
freeze out suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband"
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solidify become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled"
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change state,
turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
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glaciate become frozen and covered with glaciers
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freeze - stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country" |
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suspend |
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break,
interrupt weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
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freeze - prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government" |
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block,
immobilize,
immobilise |
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free,
release,
unblock,
unfreeze free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor"
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free,
release,
unblock,
unfreeze free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor"
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keep back,
withhold hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
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freeze - change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit" |
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solidify become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled"
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natural philosophy,
physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
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freeze - anesthetize by cold |
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anaesthetise,
anaesthetize,
anesthetise,
anesthetize,
put out,
put under administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth"
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operation,
surgery,
surgical operation,
surgical procedure,
surgical process the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
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freeze - be cold; "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on" |
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suffer feel pain or be in pain
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freeze - stop moving or become immobilized; "When he saw the police car he froze" |
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stand still remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"
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fixate,
settle on become fixed (on); "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"
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freeze - be very cold, below the freezing point; "It is freezing in Kalamazoo" |
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freeze - suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband" |
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act,
behave,
do behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
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