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quick-freeze

American

[kwik-freez] / ˈkwɪkˈfriz /

verb (used with object)

quick-froze, quick-frozen, quick-freezing

to freeze (cooked or uncooked food) rapidly, permitting it to be stored almost indefinitely at freezing temperatures.

quick-freeze British

verb

(tr) to preserve (food) by subjecting it to rapid refrigeration at temperatures of 0°C or lower

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Etymology

Origin of quick-freeze

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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It has a stop-and-start rhythm of quick-freeze balletic poses and long pauses set against bursts of larger movements and loud footfalls.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2023

For faster freezing: Some freezers have a quick-freeze shelf that should be used.

From Washington Post • May 13, 2020

Now it’s core staff, hair-netted and suited up, spreading fat sea scallops across a mechanized belt and running them through two brine tanks and two washes and then a quick-freeze.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2020

Instead of cooking and serving the food immediately, microwave users now quick-freeze the dishes after cooking them on conventional stoves and store them like TV dinners until the time comes to serve.

From Time Magazine Archive

The field he picked for conquest was Georgia's excess peach crop, which he planned to quick-freeze and market in the off season.

From Time Magazine Archive

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