quick-freeze
verb (used with object)
to freeze (cooked or uncooked food) rapidly, permitting it to be stored almost indefinitely at freezing temperatures.
quick-frozen
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past participleof quick-freeze.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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Another option is to buy quick-frozen fillets, which are from fish caught and frozen immediately, she said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2021
“You can buy individually quick-frozen shrimp from the grocery store, but there is a significant quality difference between fresh shrimp and frozen shrimp,” Morris said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2020
That’s where LePage’s dream of processing plants comes into play—cooked and individually quick-frozen lobsters can be shipped worldwide with ease.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2012
He said the compounds migrate to the poles and then get quick-frozen and collect in craters, where they stay "in the permanent shadows."
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2010
Ashore, within a few hours, some were quick-frozen, others were dried, and all were flown to Lederle's labs at Pearl River, N.Y.
From Time Magazine Archive
