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deep freeze
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
deep freeze
(noun)
deep freeze
noun
plural
deep freezes
deep freeze
noun
plural
deep freezes
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEEP FREEZE
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a state of extreme cold
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This part of the world experienced a
deep freeze
for several thousand years.
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a period of
deep freeze
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sometimes used figuratively
Their relationship went into a
deep freeze
when she left for school.
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