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freeze-up
[ freez-uhp ]
/ ˈfrizˌʌp /
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noun Informal.
a freezing over of a body of water in an area.
a period of below-freezing temperatures.
the condition of being immobilized or inoperative through freezing: car engine freeze-up in winter.
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Origin of freeze-up
1875–80, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase freeze up
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British Dictionary definitions for freeze-up
freeze-up
noun informal
a period of freezing or extremely cold weather
US and Canadian
- the freezing of lakes, rivers, and topsoil in autumn or early winter
- the time of year when this occurs
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